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Waste stream recycling: its effect on water quality
Author(s) -
Cornwell David A.,
Lee Ramon G.
Publication year - 1994
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.1551-8833.1994.tb06273.x
Subject(s) - waste management , streams , environmental science , reuse , water quality , wastewater , water treatment , contamination , environmental engineering , engineering , ecology , computer network , computer science , biology
Properly treated, blended, and monitored waste streams can be recycled through the water treatment process, thus relieving disposal problems and conserving water. Waste streams recycled to the influent of a water treatment plant typically contain contaminants at concentrations that are of concern. These contaminants may include Giardia and Cryptosporidium, trihalomethanes, manganese, and assimilable organic carbon. This research shows that proper management—treatment, equalization, and monitoring—of the waste streams can render them suitable for recycling in many situations.