Exploring the Value of Reliability Benefits for Reuse (and Desalination) Projects

Reliability values arise for water reuse and desalination (desal) projects because the yields from such facilities are independent of drought and other weather-related factors. These factors can significantly impact the year-to-year (or season-to-season) availability of water from traditional water supply sources. This means that there are potentially large beneficial values associated with the yield-reliability of water reuse and desal with respect to cyclical drought periods and potential climate change impacts. The project developed a pragmatic agenda for research on the value of water supply reliability.

Originally funded as WERF project Reuse-06-02.