Arizona proposes framework for converting wastewater into purified drinking water


Recently, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released a proposed roadmap outlining plans to convert treated wastewater into purified drinking water.“Advanced water purification has the potential to provide a reliable source of purified water that can alleviate water scarcity issues faced in much of Arizona,” said Randall Matas, deputy director of the water quality division at ADEQ. “The additional source of sustainable healthy drinking water will really support Arizona’s growing population and economy.”The Advanced Water Purification Program roadmap establishes and explains the technical standards to which purification technology will be held.“That way, utilities can continue to innovate and install better and more efficient technologies as time goes on,” Matas said.Another purpose of the roadmap is to educate stakeholders and the public about wastewater recycling, how it works and how it can provide a new source of reliable drinking water in …

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