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Treated Water Deal Sparks Ada County Alarm | Boise News
Residents in West Ada County are sounding the alarm over a controversial 25-year deal that would divert treated sewage water into a major irrigation canal, sparking fears of contamination, plummeting property values, and compromised drinking water. While the Eagle Sewer District touts a $20 million filtration upgrade and claims the recycled water will only make up a small portion of the canal’s flow — and even points to existing park irrigation as proof it’s safe — critics, including outraged Farmers Union shareholders who ousted board members for the first time in decades, remain…
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