Of course the hipsters in Portland, Oregon want to turn sewage water into beer. Water treatment plant Clean Water Servies of Hillsboro is looking to show off its "high-purity" water cleansing system, which converts waste water into drinkable water. The Oregon Health Authority has approved the company's request to give the cleaned water to a bunch of home brewers who will use the water to brew beer. However, before the beer can be served — at events, not at a brewery — the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality still needs to sign off, and that's expected to be up for discussion in a public hearing on February 12. Additionally, according to OPB, "Clean Water Services will still need additional state approvals for an amended Recycled Water Reuse Plan before the brews are cleared for drinking."
This is the first time Oregon has considered allowing residents to drink purified waste water.