States turning to Recycled Wastewater to Bolster Drinking Water Supply

California prepares to transform sewage into pure drinking water under new rules (Ian JAMES, Los Angeles Times; December 17, 2023)

https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-12-17/california-sewage-potable-reuse

From flush to faucet: More places look to turn sewage into tap water (Matt VASILOGAMBROS and Kevin HARDY, Stateline.com; December 12, 2023)

https://stateline.org/2023/12/12/from-flush-to-faucet-more-places-look-to-turn-sewage-into-tap-water/

Research Articles:

How much potable water is saved by wastewater recycling? Quasi-experimental evidence from California (MAIER et al., 2022)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344921005577

Progress on legal and practical aspects of water reuse with emphasis on drinking water – an overview (SANTOS et al., 2021)

https://iwaponline.com/ws/article/22/3/3000/85672/Progress-on-legal-and-practical-aspects-on-water

Drink more recycled water (Celia TORTAJADA and Pierre van RENSBURG, Nature; 2 January 2020)

Click to access Drink_more_recycled_wastewater20200117-58752-1odbqlu.pdf

Websites:

Maps of States with Water Reuse Regulations or Guidelines (US EPA)

https://www.epa.gov/waterreuse/maps-states-water-reuse-regulations-or-guidelines

Basic Information about Water Reuse (US EPA)

https://www.epa.gov/waterreuse/basic-information-about-water-reuse