Potential Application of Reclaimed Water for Potable Reuse: Part II- Technical and Regulatory Issues

This paper (Part II) is the second in a series of three papers on water reuse and the potential application of potable water reuse in Iran. Introductory and background material on potable reuse was presented in Part I. The principal focus of this paper (Part II) is on the technical and regulatory issues that must be considered in implementing a potable water reuse program. Topics addressed in this paper include: 1) public health considerations in potable reuse, 2) representative advanced treatment trains used in potable reuse, 3) the importance of source control, 4) upgrade to secondary wastewater treatment plant for potable reuse, and 5) environmental buffer for potable reuse. The path forward and implementation challenges, including public outreach, are addressed in Part III.