A Florida County Finds New Ways to Put Reclaimed Water to Work

Wetlands created to help manage reclaimed water also help restore damaged natural wetlands and recharge an aquifer that supplies drinking water

Jul 16, 2019 | by Steve Lund |

Florida Wetlands Sustainability Reclaimed Water Florida Water Environment Association Award

Pascocounty — The 4G Wetlands Project shown while under construction in 2016.

Pasco County, Florida, is putting reclaimed water to use in a new way that makes the regional drinking water supply more sustainable and repairs some damage done by past wellfield withdrawals. The Florida county, which more than 20 years ago committed to reuse 100% of its reclaimed water, built a 176-acre wetland on a cattle ranch to receive excess reclaimed water from five wastewater treatment plants. Although much of the water is used for irrigation and industrial processes, about 10 mgd was being returned to the aquifer through rapid-rate infiltration basin systems, or RRIBS. County officials thought there must be a

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