Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan
A Phoenix suburb canceled a water recycling project after political candidates spread unproven claims that the treated water was unsafe.
A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."
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