New Report Released Providing a Framework for Direct Potable Reuse
Published on by Ashantha Goonetilleke, Professor, Water/Environmental Engineering at Queensland University of Technology in Government
A first-of-its-kind guidance document, Framework for Direct Potable Reuse , was released on Sept 14, 2015, to help state regulatory agencies and utilities develop guidelines for safely converting wastewater into municipal drinking water through the emerging practice of DPR
It was sponsored by the WateReuse Association and co-sponsored by NWRI, American Water Works Association, and Water Environment Federation.
DPR involves the use of state-of-the art advanced water treatment technologies to remove contaminants in wastewater; however, current state and federal regulations were not developed with today’s technologies in mind. Until guidelines and regulations are prepared, this framework document can serve as a valuable resource to municipalities, utilities, and agencies interested in implementing DPR programs to augment community water supplies.
An NWRI Independent Advisory Panel made up of seven experts prepareed the document. Their backgrounds include water and wastewater treatment, water quality policy and regulations, water resource planning, and public health risk assessment.
For more information and to download a pdf version of the report, please visit the NWRI website at:
http://www.nwri-usa.org/directpotable.htm
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