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Right as Rain: Advancing Safe, Sustainable Water Reuse

  • January 21, 2011

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Listen to this Dec. 16, 2010, recording of the MPC-Openlands roundtable, 'Right as Rain: Advancing Safe, Sustainable Water Reuse," to learn more about: water supply conservation, stormwater mitigation, and wastewater benefits of rainwater harvesting and grey water reuse, requirements for safe use and reuse of alternative water supplies; job creation potential of opening up niche plumbing markets; and opportunities for plumbing and building codes to be more responsive to sustainability policy goals, while also protecting public health and safety. 

Keywords

water, water conservation, water efficiency, water infrastructure, water management, water planning, water preservation

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