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Pressures on water resources continue to rise with increasing population and diminishing local freshwater supplies. Use of locally available water sources can increase reliability and resilience of water supplies, particularly in areas prone to drought. Examples of local water supplies include roof runoff, stormwater, graywater, and treated wastewater. Conventionally, municipalities withdraw water from freshwater sources, treat that water to potable quality to meet urban water demand, and then treat and discharge wastewater. This approach results in substantial use of energy and consumables. Water is essentially imported and exported from local areas. An alternative is to use locally available water sources. This practice is gaining interest as an approach to minimize the import and export of water ensure reliable water sources, increase water supply resiliency, and promote energy efficiency. Local water sources are often supplied via decentralized water systems.
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Sharvelle, S. (2020). Water Quality for Decentralized Use of Non-potable Water Sources. In: O’Bannon, D. (eds) Women in Water Quality. Women in Engineering and Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-17819-2_4
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