Posts by Tag: sewer water
Philadelphia Pledges $1.6 Billion for Storm Water Infrastructure Overhaul
Posted on Oct 06, 2009 by Derek Markham.
Instead of sending all of its storm water straight down the sewer and into the river as quickly as possible, Philadelphia is re-imagining itself as a leader in urban water management. The city is planning to spend $1.6 billion over the next 20 years to overhaul its methods of dealing with the billions of gallons of rainwater it receives each year.
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Toilet to Tap: Orange County Turning Sewage Water into Drinking Water
Posted on Mar 14, 2009 by Jennifer Lance.
The Orange County Water District is purifying wastewater into drinking water at a $481 million recycling plant. The plant uses microfiltration, reverse osmosis, ultraviolet light, and hydrogen peroxide disinfection. 70 million gallons of sewer water is treated a day in Orange County, California meeting the drinking needs of over 500,000 people, including visitors to Disneyland.
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