Water Reuse - Potential for Expanding the Nation's Water Supply Through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater

Expanding water reuse--the use of treated wastewater for beneficial purposes including irrigation, industrial uses, and drinking water augmentation--could significantly increase the nation's total available water resources. Water Reuse presents a portfolio of treatment options available to mitigate water quality issues in reclaimed water along with new analysis suggesting that the risk of exposure to certain microbial and chemical contaminants from drinking reclaimed water does not appear to be any higher than the risk experienced in at least some current drinking water treatment systems, and may be orders of magnitude lower. This report recommends adjustments to the federal regulatory framework that could enhance public health protection for both planned and unplanned (or de facto) reuse and increase public confidence in water reuse.

Product details

• Authors: Committee on the Assessment of Water Reu, Committee on the Assessment of Water Reuse as an Approach to Meeting Future Water Supply Needs, Division On Earth And Life Studies, National Research Council, Water Science And Technology Board
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.2012
• EAN: 9780309257497
• ISBN: 978-0-309-25749-7
• No. of pages: 276
• Dimensions: 213 mm x 279 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 1111 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration