The Big Picture: Reclaimed Water as a Water Resource
Saturday, October 18, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
1 day, 0.6 CEUs
From extreme drought in North Carolina and Georgia, continued growth in California, growth and drought in Florida and over-extended water supplies in the Pacific Northwest, the United States is facing a water scarcity crisis. Throw in the long term implications of global warming on the historical water supply patterns, the challenges facing water resources and water supply managers are ominous. Those with the greatest stake in the process are public water systems who must continue to provide sufficient water supplies to meet the needs of a growing customer base even as available supplies diminish.
Reclaimed or recycled water has long been known as a key part of the water supply puzzle that assures municipal suppliers access to a drought-proof supply that can be used to replace non-potable demands or supplement raw water supplies.
Wastewater management needs often drive reclaimed water projects, at least initially. Because of this, neither the benefits to water supply nor the economic advantages to water system infrastructure are well understood. This workshop will provide fundamental information on developing and managing reclaimed water to supplement and support public water supplies.
The workshop will be presented by national and international experts in water supply and water reclamation including Guy Carpenter of HDR Inc., authors of Good to the Last Drop, A Practioner’s Guide to Water Reuse, Dr. Alan Rimer, Director of Reuse for Black & Veatch, Dr. Bahman Sheik, international reuse consultant and Mr. Paul Kinshella, City of Phoenix’s Water Services Department. These and other experts from consulting, utilities and regulatory agencies will discuss topics that include:
• Reclaimed water and water resources planning
• Water source and water quality requirements
• Water uses – from irrigation to industrial
• Matching water quality with beneficial uses
• The water supply balance – putting it all together
• Balancing supply, demand and quality and the role of conservation
• Dealing with multi-jurisdictional/utility issues in planning and implementation (including riparian and water rights issues)
• Management Issues for small community systems and large utilities
• Treatment schemes for small community systems and large utilities
• Case studies from across the US and the world
The workshop will conclude with a group project that will put into use the information provided. The exercise will allow participant groups to assess water supply needs and infrastructure improvements and benefits available from local reclaimed water supplies in response to stresses such as community growth and global warming.
Chair
Craig Riley, Washington State Department of Health
Co-Chair
Alan Rimer, Black & Veatch
Speakers
Don Vandertulip, CDM
Guy W. Carpenter, HDR Engineering, Inc.
Paul Kinshella, City of Phoenix
Kevin Conway, Greeley and Hansen
Bahman Sheik, Water Reuse Consultant
Cindy Wallis-Lage, Black & Veatch
Sarah Katz, Katz & Associates