Development of indirect potable reuse in impacted areas of the United States

H P Jansen; M K Stenstrom; J de Koning

doi:10.2166/wst.2007.001

Development of indirect potable reuse in impacted areas of the United States

Water Sci Technol. 2007;55(1-2):357-66. doi: 10.2166/wst.2007.001.

Authors

H P Jansen¹, M K Stenstrom, J de Koning

Affiliation

¹ Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Department of Water Management, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. hrmjnsn@ucla.edu

PMID: 17305160
DOI: 10.2166/wst.2007.001

Abstract

This paper demonstrates the development of indirect potable reuse (IPR) in the United States. A legislative review and a survey of plants show that IPR is becoming an integral part of water reclamation. Public resistance is the limiting factor to its development while technology is not.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Conservation of Natural Resources* / legislation & jurisprudence
Conservation of Natural Resources* / trends
United States
Waste Disposal, Fluid*
Water Purification / methods
Water Supply*