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Orange County, California has been treating wastewater and injecting it into its groundwater supply system since 2008. This is the largest indirect – cycled through the aquifer – potable water reuse system in the world. The treated recycled water has properties close to distilled water. To explore this process in detail, we talk with Mehul Patel, Executive Director of Operations of the Orange County Water District. Mehul has been with the district for more than 27 years. He earned two degrees in Civil Engineering: a BS from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and an MS from California State University-Long Beach.