BuzzFeed video features people tasting OCWD purified sewage water

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Those tasting the water consistently chose the Orange County Water District’s (OCWD) purified sewage water as the best tasting option.

Feb 9th, 2015

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — BuzzFeed released a video featuring people tasting bottled water, tap water and purified recycled water from the Orange County Water District located in Southern California, according to information provided by the WateReuse Association.

Those tasting the water consistently chose the purified sewage water as the best tasting option.

The BuzzFeed video received over a half million views in the first view days after being published.

You can view the video on BuzzFeed’s YouTube channel, BuzzFeedBlue, here.

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