California's Task Force evaluation of issues confronting water reuse

Water reclamation and reuse have been occurring in California for over a century. The state is arid and semi-arid in large regions and must rely on a variety of water supplies to meet its water demands. Reclaimed water is a potential source to meet a significant portion of new demands expected by 20...

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Published in:Water science and technology 2004-01, Vol.50 (2), p.301-308
Main Authors: Mills, R A, Karajeh, F, Hultquist, R H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arid regions
Barriers
California
Conservation of Natural Resources
Environment
Evaluation
Legislation
Policy Making
Public health
Reclaimed water
Reclamation
State Government
Task forces
Waste Disposal, Fluid
Water quality
Water reclamation
Water reuse
Water Supply
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Summary:Water reclamation and reuse have been occurring in California for over a century. The state is arid and semi-arid in large regions and must rely on a variety of water supplies to meet its water demands. Reclaimed water is a potential source to meet a significant portion of new demands expected by 2030. However, there are issues of public health and water quality regulation, cost, public acceptance, institutional and other barriers that must be addressed. The California State Legislature adopted legislation in 2001 to convene the Recycled Water Task Force to advise the state on the opportunities for using reclaimed water in a broad spectrum of applications and in identifying impediments and constraints to increasing the use of reclaimed water. The processes for conducting the Task Force are described to illustrate the actions that were intended to increase the credibility of the Task Force. The recommendations of the Task Force are summarized.
ISSN:0273-1223
1996-9732
DOI:10.2166/wst.2004.0145