RENOVATED WASTEWATER AS A SUPPLEMENTARY SOURCE FOR MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY: AN ECONOMIC EVALUATION

The possibilities associated with the reuse of treated wastewater for domestic water supply purposes have long fascinated sanitary engineers. Wastewater renovation allows for the purification of sewage effluent through advanced waste treatment, making a high quality water available on site for municipal use. The apparent potential for domestic use of renovated wastewater, coupled with a growing concern and awareness of problems associated with water supply, as indicated by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, have made it imperative that an examination of renovated wastewater as a supplementary source of water supply be undertaken. The report presents an analysis of the cost of renovated wastewater as a supplementary source of water supply. Two water supply utilities provide the basis for a case study evaluation of the cost of renovated wastewater reuse.

• Corporate Authors:

  ACT Systems, Incorporated

  Winter Park, FL  United States 

  Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory

  26 West St Clair
  Cincinnatic, OH  United States  45219
• Authors:
  • Clark, R M
  • Gillean, J I
  • Adams, K
• Publication Date: 1976-10

Media Info

• Pagination: 133 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Analysis; Attitudes; Cities; Cities and towns; Costs; Data tables; Drinking water; Financing; Purification; Rehabilitation; Sewage treatment; Systems engineering; Water quality; Water resources
• Uncontrolled Terms: Cost analysis; Reclaimed water; Sources
• Geographic Terms: California; Texas
• Old TRIS Terms: Renovating; Water supply
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Environment; Finance; Maintenance and Preservation; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00150483
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: EPA/600/1-76/033
• Contract Numbers: EPA-68-03-2071
• Files: NTIS
• Created Date: Mar 15 2003 12:00AM