Tag: Direct Potable Reuse
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Water Corporation customers want desalination as first choice for drinking water
The Water Corporation of Western Australia has found that desalination tops the list as the preferred source for new drinking water for all four of its customer groups.
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Public opinion remains a strong barrier to water reuse
The divergence in public opinion on water reuse between people who live in Northern and Southern Europe has emerged as a potential barrier to developing new European-wide water reuse regulations effectively.
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Denver Water selects Xylem for unique direct potable reuse demo
Denver Water, Colorado, has selected Xylem as its technology partner on a new direct potable reuse demonstration project that eschews reverse osmosis.
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Interview: Kati Bell, Stantec global reuse leader
Canadian engineering giant Stantec acquired water business MWH Global for $795 million, back in 2016. Now that the dust has settled on the deal, how well is the integration of the two organisations proceeding, and as the global water reuse practice hits its stride, how could its work help to shape the water markets of…
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Water reuse: a growing market of opportunity and challenge
Survey findings suggest a market with the technical expertise, innovative ideas, and will to service customers’ water needs, while a lack of money, reluctance to take chances on new technology, and instances of poor governance present challenges.
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IDA World Congress 2017 award winners in full
The International Desalination Association (IDA) has recognised the best technical papers and other contributions at IDA World Congress 2017 with a roster of special awards.
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Top five takeaways on what’s shaping water reuse globally
Our survey of Water. desalination + reuse readers was conducted to gauge the industry’s perceptions about the factors influencing the growth of water reuse markets globally. We present the top five facts from among the rich set of data collected.
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Q&A: Peter Nicol, CH2M global market director, on Brazil’s reuse policy
Peter Nicol, global market director for CH2M, outlines how the firm is helping to develop Brazil’s action plan for a national water reuse policy
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The Long Read: Do we have the technology for potable water reuse?
Water reuse for drinking purposes is racing up the agenda in the US and elsewhere. Work to draw up new rules for potable reuse is advancing in states including California and Arizona, as well as in Canada and the European Union. Technologies are being piloted, and plants permitted.
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George Tchobanoglous introduces a synthesis of research on direct potable reuse
Direct potable reuse (DPR) is defined as the introduction of advanced treated water into the raw water supply upstream of a drinking water treatment facility or, under special conditions, directly into a potable water supply distribution system.
