California Water Boards' Annual Performance Report - Fiscal Year  2017-18 

PLAN AND ASSESS: WASTEWATER RECYCLING

 

GROUP: 
WASTEWATER RECYCLING-WATER RECLAMATION


MESSAGE: 
MEASURE: 
RECYCLED WATER BY TYPE OF USE


KEY STATISTICS FOR DRAFT 2017 

MEASUREMENTS 

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WHAT THE MEASURE IS SHOWING

WHY THIS MEASURE IS IMPORTANT

TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS

 

GLOSSARY

Recycled Water
Recycled water means water which, as a result of treatment of waste, is suitable for a direct beneficial use or a controlled use that would not otherwise occur and is therefore considered a valuable resource. (Water Code § 13050(n)).

Acre-foot
It is defined by the volume of one acre of surface area to a depth of one foot. Since the acre is defined as a chain by a furlong (66 ft × 660 ft) the acre-foot is exactly 43,560 cubic feet. One acre-foot is taken to be the planned water usage of a suburban family household, annually.

Indirect Potable Reuse
The planned incorporation of recycled water into a raw water supply such as in potable water storage reservoirs or a groundwater aquifer, resulting in mixing and assimilation, thus providing an environmental buffer.