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- Residents in small Western communities would pay an average of $49 per month to support water reuse programs.
- This funding could help implement systems for capturing rainwater and treating wastewater.
- Wastewater recycling is already practiced in Nevada and Arizona, though infrastructure costs remain high.
- Droughts intensify the need for sustainable water solutions because over-extraction from aquifers causes land subsidence, forcing communities to seek external funding.
