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  ADEQ: Permits: Reclaimed Water
The reclaimed water agent operates under a general or individual reclaimed water permit and allows end users to receive reclaimed water for appropriate reuse applications without having to notify the department to obtain permit coverage.
Reclaimed Water Quality Standards establishes five classes of reclaimed water expressed as a combination of minimum treatment requirements and a limited set of numeric reclaimed water quality criteria.
Class A reclaimed water is required for reuse applications where there is a relatively high risk of human exposure to potential pathogens in the reclaimed water.
www.azdeq.gov /environ/water/permits/reclaimed.html   (1776 words)

  
  Irrigating with Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water for the LDP is produced by the Laie community which is currently served by the Laie Water Reclamation Facility (Laie WRF).
Water demand for the selected crops is equal to or slightly greater than pan evaporation, based on sources from the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center and the College of Tropical Agriculture of the University of Hawaii.
Reclaimed water from the WWTF is the primary source for irrigating landscaped areas around the WWTF and adjacent roads.
www.geoflow.com /wastewater/irriecg.htm   (2536 words)

  
 Utilities - Reclaimed Water FAQ   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Reclaimed water is not the same as potable water and is not suitable for human consumption.
Reclaimed water is not suitable for human contact, such as bathing, swimming pools or laundry.
Watering with reclaimed water is exempt from all watering restrictions.
www.bocc.citrus.fl.us /utilities/faq_reclaimedwater.htm   (546 words)

  
  American Water Works Association   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Reclaimed water can serve in many capacities where it is unnecessary to use high- quality potable (or drinkable) water.
Direct potable water reuse refers to the merging of potable and reclaimed water supplies in the distribution system after both supplies have left their respective treatment plants.
AWWA does not oppose indirect reuse in cases where reclaimed water is used as a supplement to existing natural water resources and after appropriate treatment occurs.
www.awwa.org /Advocacy/pressroom/reclaimed.cfm   (286 words)

  
 Utility Services - Reclaimed Water Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Reclaimed water is wastewater effluent that has been highly treated and filtered resulting in a high quality water suitable for lawn irrigation and many other purposes, such as, air conditioner cooling towers, fire fighting and decorative fountains, to name just a few.
Reclaimed water cannot be distributed for public use unless it meets strict treatment requirements which entail continuous monitoring, sampling and analysis.
Reclaimed water shall not be used on property that uses an on site well for a potable water supply or used for irrigation within 100 feet of any potable water supply well.
www.brevardcounty.us /usd/reusinfo.cfm   (964 words)

  
 About Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water is used throughout the City of St. Pete Beach for irrigation purposes.
Reclaimed water shall be sued for irrigation of public and private landscaped areas and such other uses as are permitted by law.
Reclaimed water may be used in conjunction with a drip type irrigation system to irrigate vegetable gardens.
www.stpetebeach.org /publicwks/reclaimed.asp   (925 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Reclaimed water must meet stringent state and federal standards, and it is safely used for irrigation throughout the country.
Reclaimed water helps lawns and golf courses thrive because it leaves traces of nitrogen and phosphorous that act as fertilizers.
Reclaimed water is not subject to water restrictions for irrigation.
www.pbcwater.com /reclaimed_water.htm   (440 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water can be used safely for irrigation and decorative purposes in areas open to public access and for residential and commercial irrigation.
Reclaimed water is cheaper to use than potable water, and contains small amounts of nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, which both lawns and plants need.
Reclaimed water is safe for irration and other ornamental uses, but is not considered safe for drinking.
www.palmettofl.org /Services/PW/reclaimeRates.htm   (808 words)

  
 Reclaimed water - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Reclaimed water is wastewater (sewage) that has been treated and purified for reuse, rather than discharged into a body of water.
Reclaimed water is usually sold to citizens at a cheaper rate than standard drinking water.
Reclaimed water is distributed with a dual piping network that keeps reclaimed water pipes completely separate from potable water pipes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Reclaimed_water   (1007 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water is the final stage of an advanced treatment process that treats wastewater to make the water useable for parks and golf course irrigation.
Using reclaimed water is a great alternative to exclusive use of groundwater but there are restrictions and cautions that must be applied for reclaimed water that may present too great a risk for most residents.
I feel that the people who believe in reclaimed water is the answer to a lot of our problems need to take a closer look at the families in their neighborhoods and see how it would affect them.
ag.arizona.edu /swes/tucwater1/reclaim.htm   (1433 words)

  
 Water Recycling
Reclaimed water is also used around the world to irrigate areas including residential lawns, golf courses, freeway medians, school grounds, commercial and industrial parks, cemeteries, and athletic fields.
Reclaimed water supplements lakes and streams to improve wildlife habitats; creates artificial lakes for picnicking, fishing, and boating; and is used in fountains at many commercial buildings and parks.
Reclaimed water undergoes a high level of treatment to remove bacteria and viruses from the wastewater.
www.wef.org /LearnAboutWater/ForThePublic/FactSheets/FactSheetDocuments/WaterRecycling.htm   (365 words)

  
 Singapore pumps reclaimed water into reservoirs
The reclaimed water will be mixed and blended with water from the city's reservoirs, from where it will be piped along with raw water to taps in offices and homes.
Ready-to-drink samples of the reclaimed water in transparent bottles with cheery orange labels have been distributed free at public functions in Singapore as part of an education campaign over the last few months to dispel the concerns of the public.
The sewage water is purified with state-of-the-art technology in a three-stage process of microfiltration using one of the highest-quality membranes in the world, reverse osmosis and ultraviolet light disinfection.
www.uswaternews.com /archives/arcglobal/3sinpum2.html   (759 words)

  
 JEA - Reclaimed Water
JEA has implemented a reclaimed water system that will reduce the amount of fresh water JEA withdraws from its groundwater wells and simultaneously reduce JEA's discharge of treated wastewater into the St. Johns River.
Reclaimed water service is currently limited to certain new commercial and industrial users located adjacent to, or, near our water reclamation facilities and public access reclaimed water transmission systems in Duval County.
JEA's reclaimed water system in Duval County is a low pressure delivery system (approximately 40 psi); customer must have the means to store and repump as necessary to meet pressure needs, such as a pond, or, a holding tank.
www.jea.com /business/services/prodandserv/reclaim.asp   (385 words)

  
 Frequently Asked Questions - Residential Reclaimed Water Project - Environmetal Services - Seminole County Government - ...
After the County installs the reclaimed water meter at each property, it will be the homeowner’s responsibility to have his/her in-ground irrigation system completely disconnected from the potable (drinking) water system and then connected to the reclaimed water meter.
Because the reclaimed water from the Yankee Lake Regional Water Reclamation Facility is permitted to be discharged into wetlands, it is treated to a higher standard and monitored more stringently than is normally required.
By using reclaimed water now, the County can extend the use of groundwater for a longer period of time and be less dependent on more expensive water supply sources in the future.
www.visitseminole.com /envsrvs/watercon/reclaimed/faq.asp   (1877 words)

  
 Reclaimed water: Challenges of irrigation use
Smart irrigators learn as much as possible about their water supply and, if possible, construct a contractual agreement with the reclaimed water supplier that outlines quality and quantity expectations as well as a method for dealing with water that exceeds expected limits.
Sometimes fresh water is immediately adulterated as it is "softened" with soda ash (sodium carbonate) to decrease hardness or to remove iron and manganese.
Damage control Users of reclaimed water are beginning to send a serious message, and some operators of water-treatment systems are getting the hint that their waste may damage soils and plant life.
grounds-mag.com /mag/grounds_maintenance_reclaimed_water_challenges   (1885 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water a Nursery Solution
With the costs of potable water increasing, and availability questionable during summer months, landscapers and commercial properties may be in a position to consider using recycled water as an irrigation alternative.
Using reclaimed water has reduced the amount of potable water consumed by the facility’s day-to-day operations by 35 to 40 million gallons per year.
The potable water is used for human consumption; the reclaimed line transports water from the blending tank to the irrigation system.
www.miramarnurseries.com /pr/17.html   (1187 words)

  
 King County EP Bulletin #64: Reclaimed Water
The use of reclaimed water this year for daily County operations such as irrigation, cleaning streets, bus stops and sidewalks, and washing runways at King County International Airport is also being explored.
Sims said reclaimed water is a critical element in the regional wastewater plan, which calls for a $1.2 billion wastewater treatment system expansion over the next 30 years.
The County is also exploring a reclaimed water satellite plant in the Sammamish Valley to provide irrigation water for the many agricultural and recreational uses in the area.
www.metrokc.gov /procure/green/bul64.htm   (1267 words)

  
 Hillsborough County Government Online - Water Resource Services - Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water involves taking wastewater from treatment plants, giving it a high degree of treatment and using the resulting high quality water for a new beneficial use.
Reclaimed water is delivered to homes and businesses through an underground distribution system entirely separate from the drinking water system.
The reclaimed water system is monitored 24 hours a day by county personnel to ensure that consistent water quality standards are met.
www.hillsboroughcounty.org /water/reclaimedwater   (316 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water Facilities
The reclaimed water facility at LOTT's Budd Inlet Treatment Plant was the first of LOTT's planned reclaimed water facilities to be completed.
This reclaimed water can be beneficially used in the Downtown Olympia area instead of being released into the marine waters of Budd Inlet.
Water from the constructed wetland ponds flows to the rectangular groundwater recharge basins.
www.lottonline.org /reclaimFacilities.htm   (848 words)

  
 Pathogens in Reclaimed Water
The need to conserve water has resulted in an increase in the use of treated sewage effluent, or reclaimed water, for many non-potable purposes.
However, reclaimed water may contain potentially harmful contaminants with which the user must be familiar in order to minimize detrimental environmental or human health effects.
The focus of this paper is on human pathogenic (disease-causing) microorganisms that may be present in reclaimed water.
www.geoflow.com /wastewater/pathogens.htm   (1144 words)

  
 Water Technology - Linden Combined Cycle Plant - Reclaimed Water Reuse System, New Jersey
The reclaimed water, which is treated effluent from local municipal wastewater treatment plants, will be reused at the Linden Combined Cycle Plant instead of being discharged into local receiving streams.
The factors that are driving the need to reuse reclaimed water include the cost of potable water, closeness of the source and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection guidelines for beneficial reuse of reclaimed water.
Those guidelines explain that the importance of Reclaimed Water for Beneficial Reuse (RWBR) programmes came to light during the drought of 1999, when the New Jersey state experienced firsthand the importance of protecting and conserving potable water supplies.
www.water-technology.net /projects/reclaimed_water/index.html   (533 words)

  
 Reclaimed water requires homework first
As the importance of reclaimed water increases, many cities and counties are faced with a new challenge of developing institutional elements such as ordinances, agreements and rate structures that control the use and costs of this new service.
In addition, the ordinances specified that the utility system would provide reclaimed water in compliance with state regulations, and it made provisions to halt the service when this water quality could not be obtained.
With close evaluation of the needs and goals of a municipality's reclaimed water system, and careful planning of the ordinances used to implement the system, municipalities can build or strengthen the foundations for their water reuse programs to support and ensure their success.
americancityandcounty.com /mag/government_reclaimed_water_requires   (593 words)

  
 JEA - Reclaimed Water
In addition to actively promoting water conservation, JEA is always looking for ways to reduce the amount of fresh water we withdraw from the aquifer and simultaneously reduce the amount of treated wastewater discharged into the St. Johns River.
Reclaimed water is the highly treated (to nearly drinking water standards), filtered, and disinfected effluent from JEA's Water Reclamation Facilities that is safe to use for things like irrigation of lawns, golf courses, highway medians, common areas, and parks.
Reclaimed water is also used in industrial processes like cooling towers for power generation.
www.jea.com /community/reclaim.asp   (449 words)

  
 Reclaimed Water
Reclaimed water is treated wastewater and can be used for irrigation and other non-potable uses to extend our water supplies.
Reclaimed water is a clear and oderless high-quality water source for industrial and irrigation needs.
Our Regional Water Supply Plan describes a goal of using 75 percent of the available reclaimed water to offset existing or new potable quality water sources; a use of 287 million gallons per day of reclaimed water to offset 215 mgd demand of potable quality water by 2025.
www.swfwmd.state.fl.us /conservation/reclaimed   (311 words)

  
 16017. Reclaimed Water [Singapore]
The water to be reclaimed is first filtered of suspended solids by passing the water through a series of filters.
ie air is passed thru the water to oxidize the organics present in the water and to prohibit the growth of anaerobic bacteria which grows in presence of organics and causes the water to stink (thats why stagnant water stink)...
Water filtration in the home should be done closest to the point where get the actual drinking water.
www.finishing.com /160/17.shtml   (925 words)

  
 What is Reclaimed Water?
Reclaimed water, quite simply, is wastewater that has been treated well enough to be put to use for either irrigation, industrial coolant or in water features.
While not clean enough to meet drinking water standards, the water is proven safe for plants, and even human contact with irrigated areas, such as parks, playing fields and golf courses.
For almost 40 years, we have been able to reuse a portion of our valley's wastewater for coolant at two electrical power generating facilities and two golf courses located in the southeast part of the valley.
www.cleanwaterteam.com /whatisrecwater.html   (93 words)

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