Posted: Dec 6, 2018 1:36 PM. Widespread sewage recycling could be the next frontier.

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Will you deliver a record-breaking performance in this week's News Quiz, or will it get you out for a duck? "We do have treated wastewater as part of our drinking water," Smith said. Long-awaited rail upgrade to give these Victorians a basic right — in three years' time, Mikakos tells hotel quarantine inquiry Pakula also accountable, A Super Netball coach's spray for officials is confronting for a sport used to accepting the umpire's call, NASA is about to land on an asteroid. Stephens main complaint is that the city’s new project has a cost of $7.5 to $8 million without first exhausting water conservation efforts.

"The reality is that water will be treated by three filtration systems before it goes through someone's tap.". “Communities and companies are increasingly realizing the economic value of clean water — and that’s driving growth in Dow’s water business at two times [the rate of] the global GDP,” Dow chairman and CEO Andrew Liveris tells Bloomberg News. Updated: Dec 6, 2018 1:41 PM .

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They hope to tap two aquifers, the first one containing salty water and the second with radioactive water. California’s drought-stricken communities are preparing for indirect potable reuse — but treating the wastewater and pumping it into an aquifer before reusing it is a less efficient recycling method, Basu says. One day in the near future, you could be drinking water that has been recycled from your toilet.

"We don't have any chance whatsoever of degrading the aquifer.". "We wanted to have very strict rules in place to ensure safety.". Arizona cities could pursue 'toilet to tap' but so far have taken a more indirect approach A new $2.2 million facility will treat the city's wastewater and store it underground. AZ International Auto Show & New Car Buyer's Guide 2020 Model Year, the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association. Meanwhile, the city requested and obtained a permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to build the plant to treat sewer water to drinking water standards. Queensland's Western Corridor Recycled Water Scheme near Brisbane can filter wastewater and add it to its main water supply at Wivenhoe Dam, but it has never been completely turned on. Unlike El Paso, Wichita Falls uses direct potable-reuse technology — that is, the treated wastewater will not be sent through an aquifer before use — as does a plant in Big Springs, Texas, which, in 2013 became the first project of its kind in the US to use direct potable reuse. Water use drops in Phoenix area as drought continues.

"We feel it's important to have this resource available," he said. Texas Cities Pursue ‘Toilet-to-Tap’ Water Technology. Salt River Project announced in June that water use among its users has decreased by one-third since 1980, even though Arizona's population has doubled since then. Reclaimed or recycled water (also called wastewater reuse or water reclamation) is the process of converting wastewater into water that can be reused for other purposes. Although Scottsdale treats its waste to drinking-level standards, it's used to water golf courses or pumped into the aquifer. Since then, the area has become a leader in wastewater treatment. Trump and Biden’s Chaotic Debate, News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. “Toilet-to-tap or direct potable reuse is the future of potable water wherever water shortages are acute,” says Lux Research analyst Abhirabh Basu. Tenterfield resident Kerri Hampton said the prospect of running out of drinking water in the town might force her community to change tack. "It is about changing the mindset of the community and how we deal with the process as a council," he said. Other Texas cities are moving forward with toilet-to-tap technology as the drought continues to shrink water supplies. "Unfortunately that awful term 'toilet to tap', which is bandied about, is completely not true," he said.

But cities interested in taking the toilet-to-tap plunge must overcome several hurdles.

Colin McDonald graduated from Western Washington Universtity with a degree in environmental journalism in 2004.

The FREE newsletter covering essential news for environment and energy professionals. As Australia's population grows and climate change bites, urban water experts say cities will have to start using treated sewage for drinking water. They hope to tap two aquifers, the first one containing salty water and the second with radioactive water. At the moment, Brownwood's only water source is Lake Brownwood, a few miles north of the city. The city will also continue to rely on a facility in New River, north of Phoenix. "The drought is not going away in a hurry. Wastewater for decades has been an important renewable resource for Arizona cities, especially those in the West Valley that don't receive as much Colorado River water as Phoenix and its neighbors to the east.

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It’s the “ick factor:” convincing the public that it’s safe — and doesn’t taste gross — to drink treated sewage. If the drilling idea fails, the Brownwood City Council will vote on building the plant in the fall.

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"With the right infrastructure in place, I think that it is a real solution.". First, of course, the sewage needs to be made clean enough to drink. There, as in Orange County, the treated wastewater is sent through an aquifer before being pumped and receiving additional cleaning. They hope to tap two aquifers, the first one containing salty water and the second with radioactive water. At the moment, Brownwood's only water source is Lake Brownwood, a few miles north of the city. February 12, 2013 February 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle. Perth adds about 14 billion litres of recycled water to the city's aquifers every year, with work to double capacity due for completion next year. â€?“My stance is that there should be a step between the ‘lake is low’ and ‘let’s drink sanitized sewage,” he said. 12 alleged associates of the Texas Mexican Mafia... Music notes: Van Halen in San Antonio, a brief history, The legendary Herb Alpert’s first language was Spanish.


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