In January, new Arizona regulations took effect expanding the use of reclaimed water to meet various demands including, under limited circumstances, human consumption.
It’s no surprise reclaiming water is a focus of attention in one of the nation’s driest states. The effort has been underway for several years. For example, the governor’s Blue Ribbon Panel on Water Sustainability was formed in 2009 and issued its final report in 2010. Nor is the work complete.
In its introduction to the rule approved last November, the state’s Department of Environmental Quality says it will make other modifications to water rules in the future. This
