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Research Required to Establish Confidence in the Potable Reuse of Wastewater
Author(s) -
English John N.,
Bennett Edwin R.,
Linstedt K. Daniel
Publication year - 1977
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/j.1551-8833.1977.tb06695.x
Subject(s) - reuse , wastewater reuse , pollutant , wastewater , environmental science , quality (philosophy) , reliability (semiconductor) , sewage treatment , potable water , water pollutants , environmental planning , waste management , environmental engineering , engineering , environmental chemistry , chemistry , philosophy , power (physics) , physics , organic chemistry , epistemology , quantum mechanics
EPA, AWWA, and WPCF sponsored a workshop to define and establish priorities and provide direction for a potable reuse research program. This article highlights the conclusions and recommendations of the various workshop groups in dealing with the topics of wastewater treatment, treatment reliability and quality control, health effects associated with inorganic pollutants, organic pollutants, and biological pollutants, and socio‐economic considerations.