The State of North Carolina adopted rules allowing reuse of highly treated wastewater
effluent in 1996. Many utilities responded by implementing reclaimed water systems,
most of which were centered around golf course and agricultural irrigation. Although not
considered an arid state, a recent drought and on-going water quality issues are driving
many more communities in North Carolina to consider water reuse. The Town of Cary
was one of the first municipalities to initiate a reclaimed water program, starting with a
bulk reclaimed water program in 1999. In June 2001, the Town began distributing
reclaimed water to residential and commercial properties. After two years of using
reclaimed water, a customer survey was distributed to each residential customer in Cary's
reclaimed water service area to assess their views of startup and implementation of the
reclaimed water system. The survey focused on three primary areas: how well did the Town disseminate
information on the reclaimed water program; how has reclaimed water affected your
landscaping; and, how has reclaimed water affected your property value? This paper provides a brief summary of reuse in North Carolina
and the Town of Cary followed by a detailed review of the survey results. Includes tables.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
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| Number of Pages : | 10 |
| Published : | 01/11/2004 |
