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Need for Direct and Indirect Potable Water Reuse Specifications
Author(s) -
Cotruvo Joseph A.,
Bell Katherine Y.
Publication year - 2014
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 - 10.5942/jawwa.2014.106.0036
Subject(s) - reuse , potable water , reclaimed water , wastewater , wastewater reuse , environmental science , water consumption , water supply , water source , waste management , water resource management , environmental engineering , engineering
The need for more efficient use of water from all of its sources has become axiomatic, and it is a critical issue in many water‐short areas. Wastewater is a valuable commodity that can be processed, and its components can be completely reused for a variety of purposes including as a source of highly treated water for human consumption. Indirect potable reuse implies that reclaimed water is returned to the environment before being sourced for water supply. Direct potable reuse involves the delivery of highly treated reclaimed water (with or without retention in an engineered storage buffer) to a drinking water plant or distribution system.