Keys to successful implementation of water reuse projects
This research project by Griffith University identifies the keys to successful implementation of a potable water reuse project. Case study research was applied to national…
Making the best use of all our resources
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
Water Reuse and Communities Toolkit: Understanding Perceptions and Managing Barriers
Rethinking Community Engagement A report of a study funded by the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence University of New South Wales, November 2014 This…
San Diego, California: Recycle water for drinking fact sheet
After a successful one-year wastewater purification demonstration, and four years of tours and testing, San Diego is planning to implement a full-scale scheme as a…
Orange County, California: groundwater replenishment fact sheet
Orange County’s groundwater replenishment system is the world’s largest water recycling system of its kind. Treated water is purified to near-distilled quality then piped to…
Drinking Water Through Recycling-Complete Report
This is the full report Drinking Water Through Recycling: The benefits and costs of supplying direct to the distribution system, Appendix A Stakeholder Survey Responses. It…
Shaun Cox Benefits Storm Water Perth
Feasible potable reuse strategies are unique for each Australian city. For instance, Perth has significant water shortages, but it is built on sand, so stormwater…
Case Study Report – Potable Reuse at Upper Occoquan
This case study report describes the history, operation and potable reuse water quality performance by the Upper Occuquan Service Authority in USA Project Report Global…
Global Potable Reuse Case Study 6: Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme
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Water Quality and Public Health: Potable Reuse Report
This report was prepared as part of the National Demonstration Education and Engagement Program for Potable Reuse. This Program developed a suite of high quality,…
Groundwater replenishment system, Orange County, California USA
Background from Orange County on water regulations and how they impact potable reuse and groundwater replenishment.
Have studies been done to look at the safety of recycled water?
United States health, research and water plant operators discuss how indirect potable reuse is managed and controlled for public safety.
What About Toilet to Tap Terminology?
Water managers, utility CEOs, and engineers in the United States discuss perceptions around terminology…
Water utility CEOs, engineers and operators in the United States discuss treatment and reuse of wastewater…
What is Advanced Water Purification?
Water engineers and operators in the United States discuss the benefits of advanced treatment process to purify water…
Water engineers and utility CEO discuss the water cycle and how all water is recycled and reused…
What are the benefits of using advanced purified water for drinking?
Water plant operators, utility managers and engineers in the United States discuss the benefits of potable reuse…
What are the protective barriers in the water purification process?
Water engineers and experts in the United Sates discuss management controls, treatment barriers and operation controls to purify recycled water…