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2024-03-30 06:31:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3D6EC1043A611C535E5DA20D743C7DA351B8E1B942E5AB2EA299F4F3173E590F
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This claim is false, and Bill Gates has nothing to do with it. The California Water Boards approved the treatment protocols. The recycled wastewater has been through the treatment process. It meets or exceeds the standards for drinking water. https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2023/12/fact-check-californias-recently-approved-plan-is-not-to-make-residents-drink-their-own-feces-and-its-not-bill-gates-plan.html https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/19/california-wastewater-approved-for-drinking-water https://www.thaimbc.com/2023/12/21/california-approves-bill-gates-plan-to-make-residents-drink-their-own-feces/ https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4368209-california-regulators-adopt-wastewater-reuse-rules-knocking-toilet-to-tap-misnomer/ https://www.waterboards.ca.gov/drinking_water/certlic/drinkingwater/indirect-potable-reuse.html https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/news-punch/
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