REVISION City of Phoenix Environmental Quality Commission May 11, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

ADEQ RECLAIMED RULES REVISION

WATER SERVICES DEPARTMENT

City of Phoenix Environmental Quality Commission May 11, 2016

WHAT IS RECLAIMED WATER?

• Reclaimed (or recycled) water (also called

effluent) is the end product of a wastewater treatment facility

ARIZONA FACTS

• 1926

First use of reclaimed water at South Rim of Grand Canyon

• 1972

First reclaimed water use rules

• 1999

Legislative support for reuse of reclaimed water

• 2001

Overhaul of reclaimed water rules

• Today
• Arizona ranks 2nd in highest per capita reuse in the

nation

• Arizona is 1st in integrating reclaimed water into water

supply portfolios

• 82% of reclaimed water reuse nationwide occurs in

four states, including Arizona

PHOENIX FACTS

• Phoenix reuses over 90% of its reclaimed water for

beneficial uses (farming, habitat enhancement and industrial cooling)

• Phoenix has been in a partnership with the Palo Verde

Nuclear Generating Station since 1973 to provide reclaimed water for use in its cooling towers

• Today Phoenix recycles over 20 billion gallons of

wastewater each year for use at Palo Verde

RECLAIMED WATER FACTS

• Arizona reclaimed water reuse rules are

recognized nationally

• Wastewater treatment facilities have the ability to

effectively treat water to very high water quality standards

• Of 100 of the largest wastewater treatment

facilities in Arizona, 93 distribute reclaimed water for reuse and 58 treat to Class A+ standards

RECLAIMED WATER RULES

Five categories for review:

• Conveyances/Infrastructure
• Permits
• End uses and Water Quality Standards
• Gray Water
• Other

Source: US Bureau of Reclamation

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