Windhoek Namibia Lucas van Vuuren Explains Project History
Lucas van Vuuran explains history of developing first potable reuse treatment plant at Namibia in 1960s…
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
Perth Water Corporation Benefits of Potable Reuse
The team at Water Corporation explain the benefits of the Perth groundwater replenishment scheme.
Water Corporation Groundwater Replenishment in Perth
Background on Perth’s groundwater replenishment scheme.
Perth Groundwater Replenishment Trial Successful
Background on the Perth groundwater replenishment scheme trial project…
Perth Water Corporation Groundwater UV Disinfection
Background on UV disinfection used in Perth’s groundwater replenishment scheme…
PUB Singapore Safety of Potable Reuse
Water engineers and scientists discuss the safety and reliability of potable reuse in Singapore.
PUB Singapore Community Drinking Recycled Water
Water engineers and scientists discuss the safety and reliability of potable reuse in Singapore.
This video and animation explains how reverse osmosis is used to purify recycled water in Singapore…
PUB Singapore Micro Filtration
This video explains how micro filtration works to purify recycled water in Singapore…
PUB Singapore Need for Potable Reuse
Singapore engineers and planners discuss the need to augment the city’s water supply. Potable reuse called New Water, plus desalination, has provided water security for…
What about water conservation?
Water conservation and efficiency is the first step for utilities to conserve water supplies. But its often not enough and new sources of water must…
Background describing the process of groundwater replenishment by the team at Orange County.
How is water quality monitored?
US water managers and scientists explain how recycled water for drinking is carefully and extensively monitored…