Reuse of Municipal Wastewater Has Significant Potential to Augment Future U.S. Drinking Water Supplies

Water Reuse: Potential for Expanding the Nation’s Water Supply Through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater, 2012

  • “With recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation’s total available water resources, particularly in coastal areas facing water shortages, says a new report from the National Research Council. It adds that the reuse of treated wastewater, also known as reclaimed water, to augment drinking water supplies has significant potential for helping meet future needs. Moreover, new analyses suggest that the possible health risks of exposure to chemical contaminants and disease-causing microbes from wastewater reuse do not exceed, and in some cases may be significantly lower than, the risks of existing water supplies.”
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