WSP00652

• File Number: 8449.850
• Description: Metro Water Supply Investigation - MWSI
• State: CO
• Basin: South Platte
• Date: 8/1/1995
• Author: Hydrosphere, HRS
• Title: Phase II Interruoptible Supply Summary Report - Draft
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

MWSI Project
Phase II Effluent Management Summary Report - DRAFT

August 22, 1995

TABLE OF CONTENTS

T ABLE OF FI G URES................................................................................................................. Hi

TABLE OF T ABLES................................................................................................................... Hi

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................4

Purpose and Scope .........................................................................................................4

Definitions.......................................................................................................................4

Effiuenl Management Concepls ...................................................................................4

Reusable Effiuenl Supplies ...........................................................................................6

Reusable Effiuent Demands ..........................................................................................6

Summary of Baseline Conditions .................................................................................8
. Effiuenl Manage men I Opportunities ......................................................;....................8

INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................12

Purpose and Scope .......................................................................................................12

Report Organiza tion ....................................................................................................12

Definitions ...................................................... ...............................................................13

Hierarchical Model of Effiuent Management Concepts...........................................13

KEY FACTORS AFFECTING EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT.............................................18

Legal Aspects of Water Reusability ...........................................................................18
Economics and Public Perception of Potable Direct Use .........................................20
Nonpotable Reuse Water Quality Considerations....................................................21

Exchange Poten tial ........................... ...........................................................................21

Relationship to Other MWSI Opportunities.............................................................28
Melro Wastewater Reclamation District Perspective...............................................28

Agricultu ral Pers pective..............................................................................................2 9

Downslream Environmental Issues............................................................................29

EFFLUENT MANAGEMENT BASELINE..............................................................................30

Effiuent Supply ............................................................................................................30

Effluent Demands ........................................................................................................34

Summary of Baseline Condilions ...............................................................................36