Water Recycling Revolution - by Rosemarie Alley & William M Alley (Paperback)

About the Book

During the past two decades, recycling municipal wastewater for drinking water has gone from "an option of last resort" to an increasingly common practice. The Water Recycling Revolution tracks the story of this development, examines the pros and cons, and explores the future potential of recycling wastewater for both potable and nonpotable uses.

Book Synopsis

During the past two decades, recycling municipal wastewater for drinking water has gone from "an option of last resort" to an increasingly common practice. The Water Recycling Revolution tracks the story of this development, examines the pros and cons, and explores the future potential of recycling wastewater for both potable and nonpotable uses.

Review Quotes

Communities across the country are incorporating water reuse into their water management strategies as a proven method for ensuring a safe, reliable, locally controlled water supply, including for drinking water. In The Water Recycling Revolution, by Bill and Rosemarie Alley, we now have an authoritative, comprehensive, and well-organized history and guidebook explaining how this revolution occurredmdash;and why you should pay attention to it if you care about our water future. If yoursquo;re interested in learning about water reuse, this is the first book you should read.

About the Author

William (Bill) M. Alley, PhD, is an internationally-recognized authority on groundwater and an environmental science writer. He was Chief, Office of Groundwater for the U.S. Geological Survey for almost two decades. Bill currently serves as director of science and technology for the National Ground Water Association.

Rosemarie Alley is a freelance writer with extensive writing and public speaking experience. Bill and Rosemarie previously collaborated on Too Hot to Touch: The Problem of High-Level Nuclear Waste (2013), High and Dry: Meeting the Challenges of the World's Growing Dependence on Groundwater (2017), and The War on the EPA: America's Endangered Environmental Protections (2020). The Alley's divide their time between San Diego, California and Longmont, Colorado.