Potable water from waste water

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6154063

Gillies, M T ^[1]

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1. ed.

The idea of obtaining potable water from waste water is a psychologically difficult one for many people to accept. The tendency is to think that waste water is dirty and cannot be converted to clean water. This book describes significant advances in waste water treatment technology which make possible the control and/or removal of conventional pollutants, thus making potable water from waste water technically feasible today. Methods of waste water treatment and purification in varying stages of development are presented, based on information prepared by Dallas Water Utilities; SCS Engineers, Inc.; Gulf South Research Institute; University of Colorado; and AWWA. Ongoing experimental and pilot studies around the world are described. A discussion of contaminants associated with municipal waste water reuse as well as a chapter on health effects of reuse have been included. Possible approaches to educating the public about water reuse are also considered.

• OSTI ID: 6154063
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DRINKING WATER
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LIQUID WASTES
MUNICIPAL WASTES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POLLUTION
POLLUTION ABATEMENT
PURIFICATION
RECYCLING
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
WASTE WATER
WASTES
WATER
WATER POLLUTION
WATER POLLUTION ABATEMENT