Available water supplies have not been able to keep up with population growth in many parts of the southwest United States. Reclaiming and recycling wastewater has been one response over the past half dozen decades in these areas, along with other parts of the world that share a similar climate, like Spain, Australia, and Israel. However, global climate change has broadened the need to develop this resource to other parts of the U.S., even in states that have historically not experienced water shortages.
Fundamentals of Water Recycling will cover the basics of the entire “water recycling” process, from wastewater collection and treatment to distribution of the product water to end-use. The course will focus on municipal recycled water programs, rather than individual industrial on-site reuse or single-family home “graywater” systems. Attendees will be exposed to water quality and availability considerations, distribution system development, reuse site requirements and best management practices, and customer relations, finishing up with a discussion of potential problems with developing a recycled water program and previously successful strategies and solutions.
