Further water restrictions are in the pipeline as Auckland dams fall to critical levelsA leading water organisation believes recycling wastewater for drinking could help solve water shortages - if people were happy to drink it. Auckland is currently facing its worst drought on record – leading to unprecedented bans on outdoor water use – and is looking overseas for answers. The practice has been in place since 2002 and the water quality from the plants exceeds the WHO standards for drinking water. “I was personally involved in this in the late 1990s where we looked at recycling wastewater for dairy pastures in the Waikato,” he said. David White/Stuff Unprecedented bans on outdoor water use have been introduced and further bans could impact the economy.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2020 20:37 UTC