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The Many Faces of DPR in Texas
Author(s) -
SteinleDarling Eva
Publication year - 2015
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.2015.107.0050
Subject(s) - reuse , potable water , wastewater reuse , de facto , wastewater , environmental science , waste management , business , water resource management , environmental engineering , engineering , political science , law
In a world where high‐quality water resources are becoming increasingly scarce, developing safe new measures for keeping up with soaring water demand is of paramount importance. One such option is to recycle water by treating wastewater to a standard that is suitable for drinking, a practice known as potable reuse. Several categories of potable reuse can be defined, including direct potable reuse, indirect potable reuse, and de facto potable reuse. De facto potable reuse represents the most common of the three forms.