Who is currently using reclaimed water?
In the U.S. and other countries, reclaimed water is an important water resource. Over 1,900 communities across the country are actively utilizing this resource. The most progressive states include Washington, Florida, California, Arizona and Texas. St Petersburg, Florida, provides reclaimed water for a variety of uses, including back-up fire prevention, irrigation of golf courses and landscaping, agricultural purposes, and industrial cooling towers. Manatee County, Florida provides reclaimed water for similar uses. Many schools in Florida, California and Arizona use reclaimed water. Closer to home, San Antonio uses reclaimed water to supplement stream flows in its famed River Walk. El Paso uses reclaimed water for irrigation throughout the city. Many Texas cities such as Amarillo, Georgetown, Lakeway, Las Colinas, Lubbock and Odessa use reclaimed water for irrigation of golf courses, ball fields, and landscaping. Cities such as Harlingen, San Angelo, Odessa and Lubbock use reclaimed wa
