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Old 07-08-2020, 07:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Waddling Eagle View Post
The Villages does not use reclaimed water anywhere. That is a popular myth, probably arising from the fact that in some areas the irrigation water stinks. If you call the water department they will be happy to explain it to you.

The water from the deep Florida Aquifer has huge amounts of hydrogen sulfide dissolved in it. It is all chlorinated, purified, and treated the same way. Drinking water goes through a final step of having the hydrogen sulfide removed. In some parts of The Villages they don’t do that final step for irrigation water. That is only difference.
Not true. They openly admit they use reclaimed water for the sprinkler systems and only filter out debrie. Treating it costs a lot more money.