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Absolutely needed or 'phenomenal waste'? What 10 years of Handcox Water Treatment Plant have taught Austin

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Absolutely needed or 'phenomenal waste'? What 10 years of Handcox Water Treatment Plant have taught Austin

Environmentalists and pro-growth advocates don’t always see eye to eye. Take Austin’s latest water treatment plant as an example. It remains almost as controversial as when it was first introduced, at least in some circles. After a decade of operation, we check in with proponents and opponents to see if this $500 million water plant was really needed to keep taps flowing.