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Wichita council approves $1.2 million study on water reuse, including direct potable reuse options
Summary
The City Council approved a contract and budget to study water recycling and direct potable reuse as part of a long-term resiliency plan, directing staff to pursue funding and broad public engagement.
Wichita leaders voted to approve a $1.2 million contract and project budget to study water reuse alternatives, including direct potable reuse, as a long-term step to shore up the city’s water supply during prolonged drought.
The study, recommended by Public Works and Utilities Director Gary Jansen and to be led by CDM Smith, will inventory treatment options, assess regulations, identify funding sources and run public engagement and pilot work to test technologies and messaging. "We are not just sitting back and waiting for it to rain," Jansen said, summarizing the urgency behind the proposal.
City staff told the…
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