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Podcast: waterloop
Episode: Carrots & Sticks: How Regulations Shape Water Reuse In Sacramento
Description: In Sacramento, the shift to viewing wastewater as a critical resource is transforming regional water security and ecological health.In this episode, Christoph Dobson, General Manager of Sacramento Area Sewer District, explains how the landmark $1.7 billion EchoWater project has elevated treatment standards to tertiary levels, protecting the sensitive Bay Delta while creating a massive new supply of recycled water.This advanced infrastructure enables the Harvest Water project, which will deliver 50,000 acre-feet of reclaimed water annually to 16,000 acres of farmland, effectively reducing groundwater pumping and restoring local aquifers by up to 35 feet over the next 15 years.<...