TUCKER, Ga. — Processing and producing safe poultry products for consumption in the United States and abroad requires the use of a substantial amount of water. However, the water needed to generate these wholesome poultry products is not consumed. Rather, the water used during processing is recycled back into the environment to be reused again. Prior to recycling the water back into the environment, it undergoes various levels of treatment and is often discharged in a condition that is cleaner than the body of water that it is discharged into.
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