The Water Recycling Revolution

William M. Alley; Rosemarie Alley

doi:10.5771/9781538160428

The Water Recycling Revolution

Tapping into the Future

Published 2022

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doi.org/10.5771/9781538160428
ISBN print: 978-1-5381-6041-1
ISBN online: 978-1-5381-6042-8
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Zusammenfassung

A 2023 Choice Reviews Outstanding Academic Title

Move past the “yuck factor” by learning the benefits and science behind recycling wastewater to beat climate change.

In recent years, humans have begun to turn the age-old taboo against mixing sewage and drinking water on its head by using advanced treated wastewater to supplement a city’s drinking water supply. This increasingly widespread practice, known as potable reuse, qualifies as nothing less than a drinking water revolution. Water reuse offers a renewable, locally managed, and drought resistant water supply. The Water Recycling Revolution tracks the story of this development, examines the pros and cons, and explores its future potential.

In this book, William M. Alley and Rosemarie Alley answer our most pressing questions: How do you get people to overcome the visceral reaction known as the “Yuck Factor” and not only drink, but appreciate, recycled water? What about all those pharmaceuticals and personal care products that people casually flush down the drain? Will diverting discharges from a wastewater treatment plant damage downstream users or ecosystems that previously depended on that water? And what are the implications for climate change? These questions are answered by delving into the history of major water recycling projects from California to Virginia, each with a unique story of what led them to develop potable reuse, as well as the challenges they had to overcome. Additional concerns addressed include pathogens, contaminants of emerging concern, achieving acceptable risk, onsite and decentralized reuse systems, and directpotable reuse. Recycling wastewater can make for a bright future in the fight against climate change, and this book is a valuable resource to convince readers.

Schlagworte

Sustainability Water Climate Change Recycling drinking water irrigation conservation sewage sewage treatment sewage treatment plants ocean ocean water wastewater wastewater treatment water conservation water recycling water rights water treatment plants waterborne pathogens recycled wastewater potable reuse ecosystems environmental studies

Keywords

water supply United States

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i–xvi Preface i–xvi
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
1–10 Chapter One America’s Finest City 1–10
11–20 Chapter Two Early Days 11–20
21–34 Chapter Three Trailblazers 21–34
35–44 Chapter Four Breakthrough The Orange County Story 35–44
45–54 Chapter Five From Toilet-to-Tap to Pure Water 45–54
55–74 Chapter Six Colorado’s Front Range 55–74
75–86 Chapter Seven Georgia and Virginia Have Water Reuse on Their Minds 75–86
87–102 Chapter Eight Florida The Long Road from Purple Pipes to Potable Reuse 87–102
103–114 Chapter Nine Microbes and Natural Buffers 103–114
115–122 Chapter Ten Contaminants of Emerging Concern 115–122
123–138 Chapter Eleven Achieving Acceptable Risk 123–138
139–154 Chapter Twelve Serving It Straight Up 139–154
155–166 Chapter Thirteen Small Can Be Beautiful 155–166
167–172 Chapter Fourteen One Water 167–172
173–208 Notes 173–208
209–218 Selected Bibliography 209–218
219–230 Index 219–230
231–232 About the Authors 231–232

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