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Purified recycled water, sometimes referred to as potable reuse, is the process of using treated wastewater for drinking water that provides additional options for expanding a region’s water resource portfolio.
Potable reuse is often described as either Indirect Potable Reuse or Direct Potable Reuse.
- Indirect Potable Reuse (IPR) involves blending purified recycled water with other environmental systems such as a river, reservoir or groundwater basin, before the water is reused for drinking water.
- Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) involves putting purified recycled water directly into a potable water supply distribution system downstream of a drinking water plant or into the source water supply immediately upstream of the drinking water plant.
Resources
Orange County Water District Surf Riders and Coast Keepers
Californian surf-riders, public officials and water engineers discuss the environmental and economic benefits of potable reuse.
Orange County Water District Supply – Origins
Orange County business and government leaders discuss the importance of water security and safety for economic and community development. Indirect potable reuse is being used…
Orange County Water District Prosperity and Benefits
Californian business and government leaders discuss the importance of water security and potable reuse for the prosperity of Orange County…
Orange County Advanced Water Treatment System Reliability
The team from Orange County talking about the reliability of their systems for managing water quality; including automation and built in redundancy.
Activated Carbon System at Upper Occoquan in USA
How activated carbon technology is used at by the Upper Occoquan Service Authority in the USA…
Windhoek Namibia Potable Reuse Benefits
Water engineers and managers discuss the social and environmental benefits of potable reuse at Windhoek in Namibia, which has been operating safely since the mid…
Windhoek Namibia Potable Reuse
Albert drinking purified recycled water at Windhoek…
Windhoek Namibia Biological Activated Carbon
How biological carbon system is used to filter water at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Potable Reuse Public Drinking
Community member drinking purified recycled water for 50 years at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Potable Reuse Blending and Testing
Water engineers discuss monitoring process for reliable potable reuse treatment technology at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Coagulation and Flocculation
Water engineers discuss advance filtration system used to produce potable reuse at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Activated Carbon Filtration System
Water engineer explains how activated carbon is used to filter recycled for for drinking at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Disinfection System
Water engineer explains how technology is used to disinfect recycled water for drinking at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Dual Media Filtration System
Water engineers explains how dual media is used to filter recycled water for drinking at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Dissolved Air Flotation System
This video explains how dissolved air flotation is used to purify recycled water for drinking at Windhoek in Namibia…
Windhoek Namibia Ferdi Drinks Recycled Water
Video showing man comfortable drinking recycled water…
Windhoek Namibia Man Drinking Recycled Water
Man saying he likes drinking recycled water…