According to a new report this morning, the Santa Clara Valley Water District board approved a $17.5 million project last night that will deepen the use of recycled water in the parched South Bay and make Apple's futuristic new campus a little bit greener.

The board was considering whether to give a final stamp of approval to a project that would pump more reclaimed water in Sunnyvale and introduce the repurposed H²O to neighboring Cupertino through Apple's futuristic new campus, which is under construction on Wolfe Road. The board has already approved a budget and authorized agreements for the project, which is a collaboration among the water district, the city of Sunnyvale, the California Water Service Company and Apple.

Apple has not disclosed how the water will be used on its new campus, but landscaping, cooling towers and plumbing are common applications. By investing in recycled water, Apple can ease the demand for water in Cupertino, which would otherwise be using drinkable water to meet the tech giant's needs, said Frank Loge, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at UC Davis.

The report further noted that Loge stated "Apple is essentially creating a new water supply for the city," he said. "Now that water is available to the city to repurpose in some other way."

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