{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#18 - Wastewater to Wonder: California's Charge to Advanced Purified Water","description":"Picture a world where wastewater transforms into drinking water like a fairytale glass slipper. California\u2019s water regulator is leading the charge towards a future where purified wastewater becomes clean, delicious drinking water for all. But people have questions about how advanced water purification will work, and we\u2019re here to get some answers from the people who are turning wastewater into wonder. In Episode 18 of What Matters Water TV + Podcast, we are diving deep into how we can squeeze every last drop of use out of our water resources. In this episode, we\u2019re exploring Direct Potable Reuse or DPR (also known as advanced water purification). Whatever you want to call it it, this is California\u2019s groundbreaking solution to water scarcity. To unravel the nuances of DPR, we\u2019ve gathered a panel of experts. Tony Estremera from Valley Water will shed light on the Silicon Valley Advanced Water Purification Center, a pioneering facility in northern California. Also, joining us is Dave Pedersen, overseeing operations at Las Virgenes Municipal Water District and serving as President of WaterReuse California. And Dawn Taffler is a recycled water specialist at Kennedy Jenks, bringing extensive expertise in planning, engineering, and demystifying the complexities of water reuse. From \u2018advanced purified water\u2019 to public education, we\u2019ll delve into cutting-edge technologies and regulations ensuring the safety of reclaimed water. It\u2019s a tale of scarcity, science, and human ingenuity. And let\u2019s not reduce it to just \u201ctoilet to tap,\u201d as the process entails far more complexity and innovation than the term suggests. Tune in as we dive into the depths of advanced water purification \u2013 this is not your average water cooler chat! ","author_name":"What Matters Water TV and Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.socalwater.org","html":"