Boise, Idaho Purchases $20M Site for Water Recycling Facility

Boise, Idaho has selected the site where it plans to build the city’s first water recycling plant which will purify water from businesses and local industries.

The $20 million purchase of a 76-acre plot of land will be advanced by Boise City Council. The recycled water will be used as an additional water supply for Boise.

"This purchase is an investment in our community's water resiliency," said Haley Falconer, Environmental Manager for the City of Boise. "Every gallon of water we keep for local reuse is a gallon of drinking water we preserve. This is a forward-thinking decision that I know we'll look back on and be glad the city had the foresight to make."

According to Boise officials, the new water supply method will be “drought-proof” and will prepare the city for future challenges like climate change and growth.

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