Are there other ways to reuse the water that could benefit water supply?

Ventura Water has investigated other options in expanding the use of recycled water such as providing water to local agriculture or groundwater recharge, but these options involved constraints or drawbacks that did not fully benefit the local supply need. Potable reuse was shown to provide the largest amount of supply benefit for the City of Ventura.

benefits of using purified water.

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1. Why is Ventura Water looking for new sources of drinking water?
2. Are there other ways to reuse the water that could benefit water supply?
3. Can conservation meet our needs without this source of supply?
4. What is wastewater and where does it go in Ventura?
5. What does “potable” mean, and what is potable reuse?
6. What is water purification?
7. Why not just build a desalination plant and purify sea water?
8. Who regulates recycled water? What laws and regulations have to be met?