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The Role of Groundwater Recharge in Wastewater Reuse: Israel's Dan Region Project
Author(s) -
Idelovitch Emanuel,
Terkeltoub Richard,
Michail Medy
Publication year - 1980
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.1551-8833.1980.tb04538.x
Subject(s) - groundwater recharge , effluent , metropolitan area , environmental science , wastewater , groundwater , reuse , land reclamation , water resource management , hydrology (agriculture) , depression focused recharge , environmental engineering , waste management , geography , engineering , aquifer , geotechnical engineering , archaeology
Groundwater recharge with tertiary effluent via spreading basins is practiced in the Dan region project for indirect reuse of municipal wastewater from the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. In addition to effluent treatment, groundwater recharge provides seasonal and multiannual storage, ensures economic as well as psychological merits, and enhances the reliability of the reclamation system.