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Startup Turns Recycled Water into Beer to Conserve Freshwater

1/7/2026

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Epic Cleantec, a San Francisco-based startup, produces beer from recycled shower and laundry water to highlight that buildings consume 15% of global fresh water.
The company was founded in 2015 to change perceptions of recycled water and promote its use.
Epic Cleantec has raised $25 million, offers Shower Hour IPA and Laundry Club Kölsch, and collaborates with Devil's Canyon Brewing Co.

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Story summary

Epic Cleantec, a San Francisco-based startup, produces beer from recycled shower and laundry water to highlight that buildings consume 15% of global fresh water.
The company was founded in 2015 to change perceptions of recycled water and promote its use.
Epic Cleantec has raised $25 million, offers Shower Hour IPA and Laundry Club Kölsch, and collaborates with Devil's Canyon Brewing Co.