Guidelines for water reuse.

With many communities throughout the world approaching or reaching the limits of their available water supplies water reclamation and reuse has become an attractive option for conserving and extending available water resources. However there are no national or international standards for doing so. This book presents guidelines for those wishing to plan develop revise expand or manage water reclamation and reuse facilities. It focuses on reclamation of nonpotable urban industrial and agricultural reuse about which little controversy exists. It is intended primarily for a US audience but includes a chapter on reuse issues and programs overseas. Also attention is given to augmentation of potable water supplies by indirect reuse. Because direct potable reuse is not currently practiced in the US only a brief overview is provided. Following the introduction chapter two provides an overview of the technical issues in planning water reuse systems. A discussion on the types of reuse applications is provided in chapter three. Chapter four focuses on water reuse regulations and guidelines in the US. Chapter five deals with the legal and institutional issues of water reuse. Chapters six and seven provide details on funding alternatives and public information programs respectively. Finally chapter eight presents a discussion on water reuse outside the US.