Drought has always been a challenge for the desert community of El Paso, Texas. With an average total rainfall of about 9 inches a year, they’ve learned to get creative when it comes to their drinking water supply.
For a long time, El Paso’s primary sources of potable water have been groundwater and river water. However, as the Rio Grande — its main water source — sees less snowmelt coming from northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, El Paso Water (EPWater) had to get even more creative. That's why its adding a first-of-its-kind direct potable reuse (DPR) system to the mix.
El Paso Water to Build First-of-Its-Kind Direct Potable Reuse Plant
With the world watching, El Paso, Texas, continues its work on an innovative direct potable reuse plant that could serve as a blueprint for other cities looking to diversify water portfolios
Oct 10, 2019 | by Traci Browne |
