County and utilities push potable reuse, noting state law and pilot projects
Orange County and panelists discussed expanding beneficial reuse and potable reuse pilots; county staff said the county reclaims about 63 million gallons per day and highlighted Florida's Senate Bill 64 and pilots enabling potable reuse as an eligible alternative supply.
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Orange County officials and panelists discussed reclaimed and potable reuse as tools to augment supplies and reduce groundwater withdrawals. Kerry Cates described Orange Countys reclaimed-water operations: the county generates about 63,000,000 gallons per day of wastewater treatment output and currently beneficially reuses that water for irrigation, industrial cooling and aquifer recharge. "A 100% of that 63,000,000 gallons per day is beneficially reused," Cates said.
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