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When Bruce\u0026nbsp;Rittmann\u0026nbsp;thinks about wastewater, he sees potential.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;Rittmann\u0026nbsp;is\u0026nbsp;a\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222021-11-30T09:00:00-07:00\u0022\u003E11\/30\/2021-9:00am\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"In the Sonoran Desert, water \u2014 even wastewater \u2014 is a precious resource. 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