Water reuse – a water supply option in the Metropolitan Atlanta area?
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Feldman Yari, Paula
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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This paper summarizes information presented in the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District (District) Water Supply and Water Conservation Plan (Plan) developed by Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. and completed in 2003, in which the feasibility of using highly treated wastewater effluent (reclaimed water) as a water supply option was investigated. Three types of water reuse were considered, including direct potable reuse, indirect potable reuse, and non-potable reuse. The estimated amount of potable water that could be augmented with indirect potable reuse applications ranges from 40 to 120 MGD, or between 4 and 12 percent of the projected 2030 annual average day (AAD) demand. Due to stringent nutrient limits, the cost-effectiveness of indirect potable reuse decreases significantly as the discharge quantity of reclaimed water exceeds 120 MGD into a lake or reservoir. The final Plan recommends including 67 MGD-AAD of indirect potable reuse through reclamation in Lake Lanier as a water supply resource.
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Sponsored by:
Georgia Environmental Protection Division
U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Water Science Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Water Resources Institute
The University of Georgia, Water Resources Faculty
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2005-04
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