A man cooks hamburgers and hot dogs on a small outdoor grill.

The transcript discusses the prediction of a water shortage in America by 1980 and highlights the Santee Project as a successful example of multiple water usage. It emphasizes the importance of viewing wastewater as a resource rather than a liability, as demonstrated by communities creating recreational lakes.

What is the significance of the recreational lakes mentioned in the text?

How has the community's decision regarding wastewater impacted its perception?