AWWA WQTC64186

This slide presentation outlines Aurora, Colorado's Prairie Waters Project, an innovative and creative response todwindling water resources usingsustainable and safe approaches toreclaim water and deliver outstandingwater quality to Aurora's customers. Topics covered include: the Prairie Waters Project ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Aurora's Water Future;Aurora's Water Purification Process: Selecting theBest Treatment Approach;Natural and Enhanced-Natural PurificationProcesses to Remove Bulk Organics and Nutrients;Sustainable Removal of Micropollutants throughRiverbank Filtration (RBF) and Aquifer Rechargeand Recovery (ARR);Effectiveness of ultraviolet (UV) Advanced Oxidation forDestruction of Micro-Pollutants; and,Total Water Management Practicality and Policy. A summary of Aurora's Prairie Waters Project includes:Aurora will recapture and use trans-basin ortransferred waters in the Lower South Platte River;promotes efficient use of local water sources;delays or minimize the need for additional trans-basindiversions for more than 15 years;additional reliability is gained from a new watersource;can be implemented in four years (2010); and,provides protection of public health with proven andsustainable purification processes. Includes figures.

Product Details

Edition:

Vol. - No.

Published:

11/01/2006

Number of Pages:

31

File Size:

1 file , 1.8 MB