Does recycled water smell or look different than tap water?
Recycled water is the end product of a three-stage treatment process in which municipal wastewater is settled out, biologically oxidized, clarified, chemically coagulated, filtered and disinfected. The resulting water is clear and colorless. Although recycled water may have a slight chlorine smell, it is visibly indistinguishable from tap water to the human eye. Beyond what the senses can perceive, recycled water does not contain any constituents that exceed federal and state drinking water standards for heavy metals, minerals, trace organic compounds, pesticides and microorganisms. However, this process does not treat recycled water to drinking water standards.
