Question

in water flowing from toilet to tap may be hard to swallow, what reasons does schwartz give to support his claim? select two options.
water recycling is common for uses like irrigation; purple pipes in many california towns deliver water to golf courses, zoos and farms.
enticing people to drink recycled water, however, requires getting past what experts call the yuck factor.
in november, the san diego city council voted for a $2.9 billion pure water program to provide a third of the citys daily needs by 2035.
the processes... that clean the water include microfiltration that strains out anything larger than 0.2 microns, removing almost all suspended solids, bacteria and protozoa.
people tend to judge risk emotionally, he said, and a phrase like toilet to tap can undercut earnest explanations.

Explanation:

• The claim is about water recycling from toilet to tap being hard. Option B mentions the "yuck factor" which is a psychological barrier (people's aversion). Option E talks about people judging risk emotionally and the negative connotation of "toilet to tap" undermining explanations, both of which support the claim of it being hard.
• Option A just states water recycling is common for other uses (not relevant to the claim of toilet - tap being hard). Option C is about a council vote for a program (more about a plan, not a reason for the difficulty). Option D is about the cleaning processes (more about how it's done, not why it's hard).

Answer:

B. "Enticing people to drink recycled water, however, requires getting past what experts call the yuck factor."
E. "People tend to judge risk emotionally, he said, and a phrase like 'toilet to tap' can undercut earnest explanations."