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This post is on a topic that is not EV or Solar or Solar EV related, but an important issue nonetheless. It is about water. Do you think about where the water that is coming out of your faucet originally came from? The mountains somewhere. That reservoir that I can see from the freeway maybe. Well, in this time of serious drought, where our drinking water comes from will likely become more diversified as we get more, umm, creative with finding new sources of water to replace the snow that is not falling.

In behavior change theory, one way to affect change is to bring the future to the present. That is what the state of California is trying to do by offering subsidies/rebates to electric vehicle drivers. As I drive along, a single driver in the carpool lane waving to everyone stuck in traffic on the 405, I am demonstrating a new model for transportation. So how can we bring the future to the present in demonstrating the latest water source that is gaining attention - recycled water, aka #poopwater? Well, Jimmy Fallon did just that when Bill Gates came on his show on January 21st. Watch it here. Bill Gates posted this photo on his twitter feed:
I love the way Fallon and Gates are showing everyone that recycled water is delicious! Other products are leading the way, my favorite is the recent offer from Clean Water Services to provide recycled water to homebrewers. Sign me up!

But time for a little truth. You might be drinking #poopwater already if you live near me. West Basin Municipal Water District uses recycled water for groundwater replenishment, i.e. they clean it and then put it in the ground. But, groundwater is 21% of their water sources. So what goes in, might also come out and to your faucet. That's what I call bringing the future to the present.