2023•Environmental Science Water Research & TechnologyOpen access

Stay in the loop: lessons learned about the microbial water quality in pipe loops transitioned from conventional to direct potable reuse water

Lauren C. Kennedy, Scott E. Miller, Rose S. Kantor, Hannah Greenwald, Michael J. Adelman, Hari Seshan, Paige Russell, Kara L. Nelson

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A transition from a conventional drinking water system to direct potable reuse was simulated in pilot-scale pipe loops. To our knowledge, this study is the first to investigate the microbial impacts of the transition to treated water augmentation.

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Key concepts: Reuse, Potable water, Environmental science, Water quality, Loop (graph theory), Closed loop, Water pipe, Scale (ratio)