Industrial water reuse in Texas
- Texas Water Development Board, TX (United States)
The use of treated wastewater effluent for industrial purposes holds the promise of an economical source of water in a State with limited conventional fresh water resources such as Texas. By combining water reuse and increased water use efficiency with the development of conventional resources such as groundwater and new surface water reservoirs, they can ensure that water is available for industrial growth into the foreseeable future. Reuse holds some specific advantages as a future resource for industry, including: (1) Effluent from municipal wastewater plants is a drought-proof water source; (2) Treated effluent is the ONLY source of water that automatically increases in volume as economic and population growth occurs in the community; and (3) The treated effluent is usually located near the intended use, not at a yet-to-be developed distant reservoir or well field. In order to provide for the orderly, environmentally sound, and economical development of the State`s water resources, Texas has embarked on a major new water resource planning effort under Senate Bill 1 which was passed by the Texas Legislature in 1997. Industry should carefully follow this process since it provides both an opportunity for industry to make its needs known and specifically provides economic and tax incentives for industries which employ water reuse and water conservation in the future.
- OSTI ID:
- 697110
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-990401-; TRN: IM9946%%496
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Corrosion 1999 conference, San Antonio, TX (United States), 25 Apr 1999; Other Information: DN: 1 CD-ROM. Operating Systems: Windows 3.1, `95, `98 and NT; Macintosh; and UNIX; PBD: 1999; Related Information: Is Part Of Corrosion 99: Proceedings; PB: [3500] p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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