Recycling Treated Municipal Wastewater for Industrial Water Use

A report prepared for the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources, August 2007.

Conserving Minnesota's water resources is important to the state's long term development. Concern about conserving the state's water supply was the impetus behind a Council study of the feasibility of using recycled wastewater for industrial applications — commonly called “water reuse.” The study concludes that recycled wastewater is an emerging non-potable water supply and is viable for some industries. The report identifies specific issues to resolve as reuse projects are developed across Minnesota and serve a larger portion of the state’s non-potable water supply needs.

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Volume I - Final Report

Executive Summary (2 pages, 80k)
Complete Report (73 pages, 1.6MB)

Volume II - Appendices

Appendix II - 1: Technical Memorandum 1: Implementation Issues and Customer Inventory

Sections 1 and 2 (44 pages, 490k)
Section 3 (80 pages, 9.8MB)
Appendices A - E (113 pages, 913k)

Appendix II - 2: Technical Memorandum 2: Sampling Plan and Results (56 pages, 300k)

Appendix II - 3: Technical Memorandum 3: Recycled Wastewater System Components and Costs (174 pages, 1.6MB)

Appendix II - 4: Technical Memorandum 4: Minnesota WWTP Effluent Quality (30 pages, 660k)

Appendix II - 5: Technical Memorandum 5: Stakeholder Input (43 pages, 265k)

Funding for the study was recommended by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCMR) from the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund in 2005. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services as well as industries and local, regional and state agencies and organizations provided in-kind contributions of staff time and expertise.

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