South Jordan has a good reason to investigate direct potable reuse of wastewater: It doesn’t have a drinking water source of its own.The city, in south-central Utah, has no rights to surface water, and the aquifer below is contaminated from a history of mining. So South Jordan imports its entire supply from the Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District.About 10 years ago, city officials began seeking other sources. “During those discussions and committee meetings, water reuse came up and we started to really look into it,” says Raymond Garrison, public works director. “We found facilities in California, Arizona and Texas, but
