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Pharmaceuticals Found in Low Levels in Wastewater-Irrigated Produce -- NOVA Next | PBS
' With 99% of California's agricultural lands ravaged by drought, some farmers in the state are considering an alternative to freshwater: treated sewage.
"In water-short regions of the world like Israel, like the Western U.S., like Australia, we will increasingly use recycled water," says Richard Luthy, professor of environmental engineering at Stanford University. However, two new studies from Israel and California raise questions about whether using treated wastewater to irrigate crops could expose consumers to the low levels of pharmaceuticals that persist in wastewater, even after treatment.'
' With 99% of California's agricultural lands ravaged by drought, some farmers in the state are considering an alternative to freshwater: treated sewage.
"In water-short regions of the world like Israel, like the Western U.S., like Australia, we will increasingly use recycled water," says Richard Luthy, professor of environmental engineering at Stanford University. However, two new studies from Israel and California raise questions about whether using treated wastewater to irrigate crops could expose consumers to the low levels of pharmaceuticals that persist in wastewater, even after treatment.'
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