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Water Reuse Roundtable
Water Reuse Roundtable
Reuse
Presentation to the 2003 Virginia
Municipal League Annual Conference
By
William S. M’Coy, P.E., DEE
Vice President
HDR Engineering, Inc.
Water Reuse Terms Defined
ReclaimedWater
Reclaimed Water––water
waterresulting
resultingfrom
fromthe
thetreatment
treatment
ofdomestic,
of domestic,municipal
municipalor
orindustrial
industrialwastewater
wastewaterthat
thatisis
suitablefor
suitable foraadirect
directbeneficial
beneficialor
orcontrolled
controlleduse.
use.
Reuse––use
Reuse useof
ofreclaimed
reclaimedwater
water
Types of Water Reuse
PotableReuse
Potable Reuse
••Direct
Direct––not
notpracticed
practicedin
inUS
US
••Indirect
Indirect––aquifer
aquiferrecharge,
recharge,reservoir
reservoirdischarge
discharge
Non-PotableReuse
Non-Potable Reuse
••Direct
Direct––irrigation,
irrigation,cooling
cooling
water,fire
water, firesuppression
suppression
••Indirect
Indirect––wetlands
wetlands
restoration,groundwater
restoration, groundwater
recharge
recharge
Why Reuse Water?
Reduces Pollutants to
Rivers and Estuaries
Limited New
Water Sources Lowers Cost to
Users
Improves Potable
Water Quality Offers Reliable
Water Supply
Restores (Drought-Proof)
River/Lake Levels
Typical Uses of Reclaimed Water
Lack of
Public Stakeholder No Regulatory
Perception Consensus Guidance in VA
Inexpensive Water
Supplies
Cost-Effectiveness of Water Reuse