Direct Potable Reuse Initiative Urban Water Institute Spring Water Conference February 20, 2014 David W. Smith, PhD Managing Director WateReuse California

DPR Initiative Partnership of WRRF and WRCA Partnership of WRRF and WRCA Goals Goals –Rigorous research –Stakeholder awareness  acceptance –Regulations for DPR Budget: $8-10 million+ in three years Budget: $8-10 million+ in three years

DPR Initiative Status Update Business Plan developed Business Plan developed Contributions = $5.7 million Contributions = $5.7 million Research Plan being implemented Research Plan being implemented DPH’s Expert Panel forming per SB 918 DPH’s Expert Panel forming per SB 918 –Review DPR Research Plan –Review research results –Advise DPH (SWRCB) Education of legislature, regulators Education of legislature, regulators

4 Four Pillars of Funding Public $2.87M Private $2.5M Vendors $0.35M Philanthropy $0 = $5.7M

DPR Research Priorities Source water management Source water management Treatment Treatment –Quality standard –Reliability and resiliency Operations and operator controls Operations and operator controls –Immediate monitoring results –Process controls –Operator certification, monitoring Communication plan Communication plan

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