Issues in Potable Reuse: The Viability of Augmenting Drinking Water Supplies with Reclaimed Water

by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Commission on Geosciences Environment and Resources, et al.

A small but growing number of municipalities are augmenting their drinking water supplies with highly treated wastewater. But some professionals in the field argue that only the purest sources should be used for drinking water.

Is potable reuse a viable application of reclaimed water? How can individual communities effectively evaluate potable reuse programs? How certain must certain be when it comes to drinking water safety? Issues in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309064163
• ISBN13: 9780309064163
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"