Critical review: Regulatory incentives and impediments for onsite graywater reuse in the united states

Water Environment Research

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 650-662

  Yu, Zita L T ^a   Rahardianto, Anditya ^a   Deshazo, J R ^b   Stenstrom, Michael K ^a   Cohen, Yoram ^a  

^a University of California   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Graywater regulations; Impediments; Incentives; Nonpotable reuse; Onsite graywater treatment; Permit; Storage; Urban residential graywater reuse

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; PLUMBING; SUBIRRIGATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT;

GRAYWATER; GRAYWATER REUSE; IMPEDIMENTS; INCENTIVES; NONPOTABLE REUSE; PERMIT;

WASTEWATER RECLAMATION;

CRITICAL ANALYSIS; REGULATORY APPROACH; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER DEMAND;

HOUSEHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WASTE WATER RECYCLING; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84880534383     PISSN: 10614303     EISSN: 15547531     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2175/106143013X13698672321580     Document Type: Review

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