Most people would probably be disgusted by the thought of drinking toilet water. However, scientists have just carried out a new study that, as crazy as it may sounds, found that drinking toilet water may actually be better for us than tap water.

Researchers found that “people have to accept drinking water that comes directly from toilets.”

Researchers with the University of California said that in the future, we will have no choice but to drink toilet water. They carried out a study that concluded that toilet water tastes just like tap or bottled water, and it’s actually better for you, once it has been recycled. They had 150 people test out unlabeled tap, bottle, and recycled sewage water and then rank which one tasted better.

The researchers were stunned to find that tap water was ranked last.

“The groundwater-based water was not as well liked as IDR or bottled water,” said Mary Guavain, co-author of the study. “We think that happened because IDR and bottled water go through remarkably similar treatment processes.”

Daniel Harmon, the lead author of the study, said that the term “wastewater” sounds so gross that people are reluctant to try it. However, he believes that this source of water may become very popular in the coming decade.

“It is important to make recycled water less scary to people who are concerned about it, as it is an important source of water now and in the future,” Harmon explained.

California is currently in the midst of a drought, and there is little hope that this situation will improve in the coming years. On top of that, a staggering two-thirds of people in the world don’t have access to enough safe drinking water. This is why many experts believe recycled wastewater really is the future of water for the entire world.