Useful Reference Links
Below are useful links for learning more about the benefits and many uses of recycled water in our community and others. You can learn more about how recycled water is used in the Town of Windsor by visiting Our Recycled Water on this website.
WateReuse Association (WateReuse)
A national organization dedicated to increasing the beneficial use of recycled water. http://www.watereuse.org
See Technical Information and Resources page for more helpful links http://www.watereuse.org/information-resources
Agricultural Irrigation Using Recycled Water
Recycled Water Saves California Farms (an article from BioCycle Journal of Composting and Organics Recycling) After studies show no viable microorganisms in tertiary treated wastewater, growers in Salinas Valley now get two-thirds of their agricultural water needs from recycled sources. http://www.environmental-expert.com
Urban Water Reuse
Marin Municipal Water District
How the water district is
maximizing their supplies through reuse and conservation.
http://www.marinwater.org
Redwood City's Recycled Water Project
Information about the use
of recycled water for landscape irrigation and industrial uses.
http://www.redwoodcity.org/publicworks/water/recycling
Santa Rosa’s Incremental Recycled Water Program
6,400 acres of
farmlands, vineyards, and public and private urban landscaping are
irrigated with recycled water. Other program components include the
Geysers Recharge Project.
http://www.SRCity.org/recycledwater
South Bay Water Recycling (SBWR)
An introduction to SBWR's water
recycling program.
http://www.sanjoseca.gov/sbwr/about.htm
There is No New Water - by Frances Spivy-Weber
An article that
focuses on reclaiming highly treated water from sewage treatment
plants and putting it back into use.
http://www.monolake.org/mlc/recycle
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Water Recycling and
Reuse: The Environmental Benefits
http://www.epa.gov/region09/water/recycling
Conservation
Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA)
Water
conservation and recycling
http://www.acwa.com/content/water-information
California Urban Water Conservation Council
The Council has put
together an extensive and impressive list of links on topics ranging
from landscaping tips to current trends in water policy.
http://www.cuwcc.org/resource-center/resource-center.aspx
California Water Service Group
Information and tips on water
conservation.
http://www.calwater.com/Conservation.html
The City of Santa Rosa Water Conservation Website
Learn more
about what Santa Rosa is doing do conserve water.
http://www.SRCity.org/wc
WaterInfo.org
Another great source for indoor and outdoor water
conservation tips.
http://www.waterinfo.org/conservation-tips
Water Science for Schools
The U.S. Geological Survey provides
information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data,
maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test
your water knowledge.
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu
Water Wiser
Sponsored by the American Water Works Association,
the Water Wiser is a great source of water conservation and
efficiency information.
http://waterwiser.org
Regulatory Compliance
Army Corps of Engineers - San Francisco's Regulatory Branch
(Section 404 - Wetlands)
http://www.spn.usace.army.mil/regulatory
California Code of Regulations
http://ccr.oal.ca.gov
California Department of Fish and Game
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/1600
California Department of Health Services
http://www.dhs.ca.gov
North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
http://www.swrcb.ca.gov/rwqcb1
United States Fish & Wildlife Service (Endangered Species Act)
http://www.fws.gov