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Wanted: Drought‐Resistant Water Sources
Author(s) -
Salveson Andrew,
SteinleDarling Eva,
Carpenter Guy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
opflow
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1551-8701
pISSN - 0149-8029
DOI - 10.5991/opf.2014.40.0035
Subject(s) - reuse , potable water , wastewater reuse , wastewater , water source , environmental science , water resource management , water supply , environmental engineering , environmental planning , business , waste management , engineering
Droughts have accelerated a drive toward more sustainable water sources, including highly treated wastewater as a source for drinking water. Communities across the southwestern United States are using direct potable reuse to lessen their reliance on dwindling water supplies.