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Brits warned 'get used to drinking recycled loo water' to avoid shortages

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READ MORE: Brits could be forced to leave windows filthy for months due to drought Water firms are now planning ‘toilet-to-tap’ systems that will treat sewage from toilets, sinks and bathtubs to make it safe to drink.It comes as scientists warn we need seven months of heavy rain to bring rivers and reservoirs back up to normal levels.Sir James said: “We will need to be less squeamish about where our drinking water comes from.

Part of the future solution will be to reprocess the water that results from sewage treatment and turn it back into drinking water.”He claimed it was “perfectly safe and healthy, but not something many people fancy”.Scientists hope the scheme will ease the pressure on rivers, groundwater and reservoirs, which are being dried up by climate change.Several water companies, including Severn Trent, Affinity Water, Thames Water, Southern Water and Portsmouth Water, are already planning the waste recycling schemes.

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