Environmental and Natural Resources

The Rise of Reclaimed Water: Reuse of Water in Arizona, Already Important, is Primed to Grow Alongside Increasing Scarcity of Other Water Sources

It seems that not a day goes by without another news story bringing Arizona to the forefront of a national dialogue about water security in a time of drought, changing climate, and growing population. This article is Part 6 of Snell & Wilmer’s series providing context for that dialogue as it applies to Arizona’s diverse […]

June 5, 2023 | 7 min read | Tagged: Arizona, Colorado River, Direct Potable Reuse, groundwater, Groundwater Code, reclaimed water

John D. Burnside Counsel

Fred Breedlove Counsel

John Habib Associate

L. William Staudenmaier Partner

Another Step Closer to Direct Potable Reuse: California Releases Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse

by Karlene E. Martorana The California State Water Board released its Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse (the “Draft Report”). California Water Code Section 13561 defines “direct potable reuse” as “the planned introduction of recycled water either directly into a public water system, as defined in Health and Safety […]

September 20, 2016 | 3 min read | Tagged: Arizona, California, California State Water Board, California Water Code, Direct Potable Reuse, Draft Report on the Feasibility of Developing Regulations for Direct Potable Reuse, Drinking Water, reclaimed water, SCAPR, Steering Committee on Arizona Potable Reuse

Karlene E. Martorana Former Counsel