| Beneficial uses for reclaimed include:
irrigation, watering of golf courses and lawns, aquifer recharge,
and wetlands replenishment. All of these uses reduce demand on our
stretched drinking water sources.
BUT ..... reclaimed water, although treated, is not potable
water. It may look clean and smell clean and even taste clean, but
it does not meet safe drinking water standards and may harbor
coliform bacteria, viruses, and harmful protozoa such
Cryptosporidium and Giardia lambia. These microorganisms cause
severe intestinal illness, particularly in children and seniors.
Everyone should be aware of potential health problems associated
with direct contact with reuse water. Children should be warned
against drinking from hoses or playing in sprinklers or runoff in
areas where reuse water is being used for irrigation of lawns. |
