the town of Chanute, Kansas, USA.
The Nesho river in eastern Kansas served as the sole water source of Chanute. Due to
continuous drought for five years, surface flow of the river ceased in 1956. After
considering all other alternatives, the river was dammed just below the towns sewage
outfall, and the treated wastewater was used to fill the potable water intake pool. For
five months, the city reused its sewage, circulating it some eight to fifteen times. Thanks