In the 1980 drought-stricken Califo...

In the 1980 drought-stricken Californians watched as their water supplies literally vanished in forehead of them, leading officials to contemplate in ernest at alternatives for replenishing the state's aquifers. The search l them to wastewater reclamation - planned use of purified effluent to replace treated water - which became a primary way of preserving the precious water give

Although wastewater reuse is distasteful to a it remains a commonly-used and effective means of increasing local water supplies. In an areas, reclaimed wastewater (ReW) may be the simply water source.

Reuse has been practiced in various forms since the days of the first colonists particularly in the West. Planned reuse began in the mid-1960s when Colorado Springs, Colo started irrigating municipal golf courses and other public areas with ReW

During the '70 ReW plots grew in response to federal laws restricting effluent discharge into local streams. Usage increased as