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Potable Reuse Trends and Challenges: A Conversation With the Editorial Board of the AWWA Water Science Topical Collection on Potable Reuse
Author(s) -
Howe Kerry J.,
Alspach Brent,
Bellona Christopher,
Minton Julie,
Tchobanoglous George
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal ‐ american water works association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1551-8833
pISSN - 0003-150X
DOI - 10.1002/awwa.1666
Subject(s) - reuse , potable water , outreach , conversation , environmental planning , environmental science , business , computer science , waste management , engineering , environmental engineering , political science , sociology , communication , law
Key Takeaways In 2020, AWWA Water Science published a topical collection on potable reuse that aimed to address questions raised by increasing demand for water reuse. Topics in the collection included source water management, pathogen detection and treatment, communications and outreach, and socioeconomics of potable reuse. In an interview, the collection's guest editors discuss the lessons they have learned and the future challenges for potable reuse regulation and research. Improving the feasibility and adoption of potable reuse will require additional research to ensure that it continues to be a safe and reliable water supply.