Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation

TOPIC OVERVIEW• REUSE IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL POSITIVE• UNLESS IT ISN’T• RETURN FLOWS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE INENVIRONMENTAL FLOW PROTECTION• REUSE IS CHARACTERIZED AS WATER CONSERVATION, BUTIT DOESN’T ACTUALLY INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF USE• THERE ARE LEAKS IN THE REGULATORY STRUCTURE:• DIRECT REUSE (THE DISAPPEARING WATER)• INDIRECT REUSE• WATER QUALITY IMPLICATIONS• OPPORTUNITIES (w/CHALLENGES)