Press Release

October 26, 2004

EPA Issues Updated Guidelines for Water Reuse

EPA’s Office of Water and Office of Research and Development, in
partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (U.S.
AID), have approved and are now distributing a 2004 Guidelines for Water
Reuse Manual (EPA625-R-04/018), which recommend water reuse guidelines, along
with supporting information, to help water and wastewater utilities and
regulatory agencies, particularly in the U.S.

“This updated toolkit will help water managers advance water conservation and sustainability
efforts at home and abroad,” said Benjamin Grumbles, Acting Assistant
Administrator for Water.

The document updates the 1992 Guidelines document by incorporating information on water reuse that has been developed since the 1992 document was issued, including expanded coverage of water reuse issues and practices in other countries.

It was developed via an EPA Cooperative Research and Development (CRADA) with Camp Dresser McKee and an Interagency Agreement with U.S. AID, along with extensive contributions by many volunteers.

The updated Guidelines document is being distributed (in both printed
and CD formats) by EPA’s Office of Research and Development/Technology
Transfer Program as one of their Manuals of Practice.

Copies of the updated manual can be ordered via the website www.epa.gov/ttbnrmrl and
has been posted in pdf form at
http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/pubs/625r04108/625r04108.pdf .

For further information contact Robert Bastian at 202 564 0653.

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