Research Required to Establish Confidence in the Potable Reuse of Wastewater

Abstract

EPA, AWWA, and WPCF sponsored a workshop to define and establish priorities and provide direction for a potable reuse research program. This article highlights the conclusions and recommendations of the various workshop groups in dealing with the topics of wastewater treatment, treatment reliability and quality control, health effects associated with inorganic pollutants, organic pollutants, and biological pollutants, and socio‐economic considerations.