Scottsdale's water recycling program hits election-year backlash
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Michael Serpa, senior scientist at the Scottsdale Water Campus, works on water testing, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Campaign signs for Scottsdale City Council candidates are posted Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026 in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Wufei Yu)
The 18th green at the TPC Scottsdale, a golf course that gets their water from the Scottsdale Water Campus, is seen Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Water flows through part of the standard wastewater treatment A+ effluent tertiary filter system at the Scottsdale Water Campus on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Bryan Cassens, Assistant Senior Director at the Scottsdale Water Campus, walks through the site, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Michael Serpa, senior scientist at the Scottsdale Water Campus, works on water testing, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
