Do other cities and water districts use reclaimed water?
Many municipalities use reclaimed water for various purposes, and many more have begun development of water reclamation systems. Odessa already has an extensive system to provide reclaimed water for large-scale landscape irrigation and industrial purposes. Snyder also provides reclaimed water to a local college for irrigation. El Paso boasts one of the most advanced systems in Texas, with four reclamation plants. Several utilities also have provided advanced treatment steps to produce drinking-quality water for blending with other supplies. At the Fred Hervey Water Reclamation Plant in El Paso, 577 million gallons of reclaimed water processed to drinking water quality were returned to the Hueco Bolson last year to replenish the city s aquifer system. Orange County, California s Groundwater Replenishment System features the same kind of reverse-osmosis plan proposed for CRMWD. For more information about water reclamation systems in other areas, see www.CRMWD.org.
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