Wichita Falls City Hall, Texas
After suffering from three years of extreme drought, citizens in Wichita Falls, Texas, are left pondering an unsavory solution to their H20 problem: using waste and toilet water for drinking.

The water supply won't be completely composed of purified wastewater, but the harsh climate has forced city officials to move forward with a plan that calls for a 50-50 mix of water from the quickly-shrinking Lake Arrowhead and whatever is flushed down sinks, dishwashers, and toilets.

According to National Public Radio, conservation efforts have been effective in that residents have shrunk their water use by one-third, but even those results haven't been enough to keep the lifestyles of 104,000 people from changing dramatically.

"No outside irrigation whatsoever with potable water," Wichita Falls Mayor Gleen Barham said to the news outlet. "Car washes are closed, for instance, one day a week. If you drain your pool to do maintenance, you're not allowed to fill it."

Although residents have cut down on excess water use, fresh water supplies are still on track to disappear completely in two years without further action.