Floodplain Waste Water Re-Use and Indirect Discharge
Citation:
Forshay, Ken, S. Donohue, D. Beak, AND C. Narr. Floodplain Waste Water Re-Use and Indirect Discharge. U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, Washington, DC, EPA/600/F-18/236, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
This whitepaper is informational for those interested research and activities related to the re-use and practice of discharging treated effluent into floodplain river systems. It describes what indirect discharge is, how the practice is distributed in the U.S. and what current research is underway to address risks to surface and groundwaters. Generally, the practice of indirect discharge is common and the ultimate risks are still unknown. This document should provide insight to those that are considering indirect discharge as part of water re-use.
Description:
This whitepaper is informational for those interested research and activities related to the re-use and practice of discharging treated effluent into floodplain river systems. It describes what indirect discharge is, how the practice is distributed in the U.S. and what current research is underway to address risks to surface and groundwaters. Generally, the practice of indirect discharge is common and the ultimate risks are still unknown. This document should provide insight to those that are considering indirect discharge as part of water re-use.