Ever wonder how we determine the level of treatment needed to ensure drinking water is safe? What if we're starting with raw sewage?

This episode takes a "deep dive" into indirect (IPR) and direct potable reuse (DPR)--essentially turning wastewater back into drinking water. This episode describes how treatment targets are established and how the approach differs throughout the United States. Specifically, the episode highlights how California has been a leader in potable reuse implementation and whether other states are following in their footsteps.

This is an AI-generated podcast created with NotebookLM based on a publication in AWWA Water Science. The original article is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/aws2.1353