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Podcast: waterloop
Episode: How Los Angeles Is Building a Drought-Proof Future | The Golden State of Reuse
Description: Los Angeles is turning recycled water into real-world resilience—protecting aquifers from seawater intrusion, powering industry, gaining public support, and building a next-generation supply that reduces dependence on imported sources.At Terminal Island, Dean Taylor explains how this pioneering facility evolved from discharging into the harbor to producing advanced treated water that now feeds the Dominguez Gap seawater barrier and supplies industrial clients such as like Valero, saving millions of gallons of drinking water each day while moving toward full reclamation capacity.At the Albert Robles Center, Stephan Tucker shows how education and transparency are tu...