Election year "poop water" claims lead wealthy suburb to drop recycling plan

Scottsdale, Ariz. — A Phoenix suburb ditched a plan to send recycled water from toilets and other sources directly to residents' taps after political candidates made unproven claims that the water is contaminated "poop water."

The affluent city of Scottsdale mainly uses purified water from the city's liquid waste to recharge aquifers that can be drawn from when other sources are running low. But in June, as criticism mounted, the city council replaced funding for the recycling program and other water projects with a vague $100 million allocation for new water sources and supplies.