Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation

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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)
WASTERWATER REUSE: + OR – FORTHE ENVIRONMENT?• CAN HELP AVOID DESTRUCTIVE NEW RESERVOIRAND EXTENSIVE/EXPENSIVE INFRASTRUCTUREPROJECTS• MAY REDUCE ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS• ANSWER IS CONTEXT SPECIFIC• LOCATION AND SCALE MATTER• WATER SOURCE MATTERS• REGULATORY SAFEGUARDS MATTER
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Page 10 and 11: CONSERVATION v. EFFICIENCY• DEFIN
Page 12 and 13: USUALLY PORTION OFWATER DIVERTED IS
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Page 16 and 17: HOLES IN REGULATORY APPROACH• DEF
Page 18 and 19: PHARMACEUTICAL RETURN FLOW CYCLE
Page 20: WITH THE RIGHT REGULATORY APPROACH,

Myron Hess, National Wildlife Federation

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