WATER REUSE RESOURCES

• Major Municipal Water Providers Act On Colorado River Crisis

  Several large municipal water providers commit to significant reductions in water use.

• Early Retrofit Benefits Of Open-Channel UV Wastewater Treatment Systems

  Learn how wastewater treatment plants using UV technology can capitalize on retrofit options and what they can expect from them. 

• Water Is Money

  "Why isn't water free?" Not surprisingly, that's a common query on Google — common enough that there are some outstanding responses right at the top of the screen when you type it in. After all, water is everywhere. And because it's vital to survival, we see it as a human right, linked to a moral imperative different from any other commodity. Of course, there are significant costs tied with pumping, conveying, metering and, perhaps most importantly, purifying the water we pay for. So, although we tend to undervalue water compared to its importance, we do have to pay something for it. Or, as my friend Steve Bhaerman likes to say, "water is a we-source, not a free-source."

• What Role Can Decentralized Water Reuse Play in Tackling Water Scarcity?

  Onsite and localized reuse expand the practice overall, which will be essential for long-term security.

• It’s Time For Action: Why We Can Go Beyond Words To Accelerate A Circular Economy

  Despite circular economy and “one water” ambitions, progress remains slow and the uptake of circular solutions blocked by human nature’s aversion to risks, say Marc Perlman and Ofer Avidan. They argue why solid business models are needed to accelerate the circular economy revolution.

• The Impact Of America’s Water Crisis On The Housing Industry

  All across America, water scarcity is changing the way we live, and the housing industry is no exception. According to PNAS.org, an estimated 471,000 households or 1.1 million individuals lack a piped water connection. With 73% of homes located in urban areas, the overwhelming pressure of underfunded water infrastructure is causing a great migration from big cities to suburbs.

• Onsite Water Reuse And Affordable Housing: An Equitable Investment

  In the shadow of a snarling interstate exchange just a few blocks south of downtown Minneapolis, a patchwork of gardens grows around a set of colorful buildings. The greenery is, in fact, a rain garden system, capturing, and filtering rainwater from the surrounding roofs.

• Water Replenishment District Of Southern California Incorporate Direct-Coupling Of Toray UF To Toray RO For High Recovery and Energy Savings

  Through the Water Independence Now program, WRD aims to provide 4 million residents in the Los Angeles region with an entirely local sustainable groundwater supply.

• What Is A Purple Pipe?

  For the city of Beaverton, Oregon, the “Beaverton Purple Pipe” is a new water system that routes treated stormwater to irrigate green spaces like parks, school grounds and residential yards.

• Improving Wastewater Quality And Reducing OPEX To Support Direct Potable Reuse

  Prolonged droughts and depleted groundwater levels has led El Paso Water (EPW) to develop alternative water sources. After decades operating successful non-potable and indirect potable reuse programs, the municipality will be among the firsts in the US to utilize direct potable reuse (DPR).