Santa Clara Valley Water District Need
A video explaining why Santa Clara Valley needs multiple sources of water to underpin sustainable supply and ensure future growth.
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
Discount for WSAA members/friends: 2023 WateReuse Symposium Online Recordings
The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the most important global conference about water recycling. The Symposium attracts water professionals and reuse practitioners globally to collaborate, share…
Ventura Water Reclamation Facility Tour
Reclaimed water, also called recycled water, is wastewater that has been treated so that it can be used again for a variety of purposes. Let…
Case Study Report, Potable Reuse NEWater at Singapore
This case study outlines the history, operation, development and water quality performance of Singapore’s NEWater facility Project Report Global Potable Reuse Case Study 3: NEWater,…
San Diego recycles purified wastewater
The magazine of the Sierra Club reports that construction crews at San Diego’s Public Utilities Department are building a full-scale treatment facility that will produce…
Windhoek Namibia – The Future of Water – short documentary
Producers: María Villaseñor and Erik German Editor: Jeff Bernier Associate Producer: Charu Raman Released: November 14, 2018 This is a short but powerful documentary on the use…
Direct Potable Reuse – Temporary Solution for Wichita Falls, Texas (Fact Sheet)
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Adam Lovell – Potable Recycling Benefits Infrastructure Public Engagement
Adam Lovell describing the benefits of purified recycled water.
Adam Lovell – Policy Planning Options for Perth Potable Reuse
Adam Lovell, the Executive Director of the Water Services Association talks about policy planning options for Perth potable reuse…
Karlene Maywald – Planning Consider All Options Existing Infrastructure Policy
Karlene Maywald talks about how important it is to get the planning framework right to move to purified recycled water.
Cynthia Mitchell – Potable Recycling and Sustainability
Sustainability involves choosing between a range of options and it is important to consider the local context in decision-making. Potable recycling should be on the…
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…
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…