The heavy rains that flood streets and wash out beach parties in Destin, Fla., don’t bother Richard Griswold. In fact, they can make him happy, since the precipitation fills his utility’s underground storage and recovery system with water, which then can be used for irrigation around the community.“Storage is critical,” says Griswold, general manager of Destin Water Users Inc. (DWUI). “Unlike drinking water, which follows a preset law of supply and demand, there are no guidelines for reuse. It’s a different animal altogether. Demand can exceed supply. We need to make the supply of reclaimed water reliable; otherwise, people will
