El Paso’s Approach to Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) Leads the Way
10/24/2024 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM MST
Event Description
Luncheon Description:
As with many regions in the U.S., the City of El Paso located within west Texas’s Chihuahuan Desert frequently deals with drought conditions that, in recent years, have diminished local surface water resources to critical levels. To help reliably meet their communities’ water needs long into the future, El Paso Water is now embarking on an endeavor that provides a safe, drought-proof resource using reclaimed water. El Paso Water’s Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) will be the first large-scale, direct-to-distribution potable reuse project in the U.S. Against population growth and an unstable surface water supply, this pioneering facility will provide up to 10 million gallons per day of purified drinking water by treating effluent from the Roberto R. Bustamante Wastewater Treatment Plant and blending it with brackish groundwater. The AWPF is over ten years in the making and construction will finally begin in early 2025. This presentation will provide an overview of the project and discuss items being incorporated into the project that will keep it at the forefront of innovation for years to come.