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Potable Reuse: Where we've been and where we're Headed
Author(s) -
Wang Sunny,
Broley Wendy,
Mackey Erin
Publication year - 2017
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.2017.109.0029
Subject(s) - reuse , potable water , water resource management , environmental science , climate change , irrigation , water supply , water conservation , business , environmental engineering , environmental economics , environmental planning , natural resource economics , waste management , engineering , economics , geology , ecology , biology , oceanography
As traditional water supply management strategies are challenged by the uncertainty of climate change and shifting customer demands, many regions across the United States are adopting new strategies for expanding locally controlled water supplies. In particular, severe drought conditions in the state of California have motivated water utilities to expand recycled water use beyond traditional applications, such as irrigation and industrial cooling, to potable reuse.