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POTENTIALS FOR REUSE OF WASTEWATER IN NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS 1
Author(s) -
McKee Jack E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1971.tb04985.x
Subject(s) - effluent , reuse , wastewater , environmental science , sewage treatment , sewage , reclaimed water , cooling tower , water resource management , water cooling , water quality , waste management , electric power , electricity , environmental engineering , engineering , power (physics) , mechanical engineering , ecology , physics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , biology
There are several possible ways in which wastewater from municipalities may be reclaimed and reused so as to minimize the need for imported water in North Central Texas. The rationale for reuse is enhanced by the fact that new water quality requirements in the Trinity River system will necessitate a very high degree of treatment at municipal sewage plants, just for discharge to surface streams. The largest potential market for municipal effluent is the steam‐electric power industry. Within the next decade the generating capacity for electric power in North Central Texas will have to be more than doubled to meet increasing demand. Adequate supplies of condenser cooling water for such expansion will be difficult to obtain and assure. New large power stations might advantageously be located adjacent to municipal wastewater treatment plants, to utilize effluent as make‐up water for cooling towers. Experience elsewhere has shown that well‐treated wastewater can be used for cooling tower make‐up with a minimum of trouble, with a considerable saving in overall cost, and with conservation of pristine water for other uses.