Feasibility Study on Model Development to Estimate/Minimize GHG Concentrations of Carbon Footprint of WateReuse and Desalination Facilities

Although use of alternative water supplies is beneficial, there are concerns that energy-intensive water reuse and desalination treatment processes have larger environmental footprints than conventional water and wastewater treatment. For example, utilization of these energy-intensive treatment processes is associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other atmospheric pollutants from electricity generation. The project gathers information that will help utilities estimate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and carbon footprint of existing and future water reuse and desalination facilities.

Originally funded as WERF project Reuse-10-12.