Of all the hurdles that agencies face in developing and marketing effective water reuse programs, the
most difficult is not science, funding or operations, it is often public perception. Regulators provide
targets based on risk exposures often expressed in log removals or occurrences. But public perception is
not based on science or reason but rather shaped by fear and ignorance. Reuse agencies, which invest
enormous amounts of time and funding into producing safe recycled water, often find themselves unable
to convince their customers that the water is "safe". Despite meeting all water quality parameters, many
water-recycling agencies are unable to overcome the "toilet to tap" attack and find themselves unable to
fully implement water-recycling projects in their service areas. But is the risk of exposure to recycled
water greater than risks that we take everyday without concern? Are there risks that we accept as part of
everyday life that are significantly greater than incidental consumption of small amounts of recycled
water? Includes 3 references, table.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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, 250 KB |
| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 9 |
| Published : | 01/11/2004 |
