Water Reuse for Irrigation provides guidelines that facilitate the successful planning and operation of water reuse projects.

Features:

• Offers a holistic approach that encompasses technical, economic, agronomic, environmental, and regulatory insight from an international team of experts
• Includes case studies on recycled water irrigation as applied in Mexico, Spain, and the USA
• Details codes of practice of landscape and golf course irrigation

Contents

Challenges of Sustainable Irrigation with Recycled Water

• Managing Water Security by Water Reuse
• Objectives and Content of the Book
• Role of Water Reuse for Irrigation
• Benefits and Constraints of Irrigation With Recycled Water
• Main Specifities of Water Reuse Planning
• The World Experience on Irrigation With Recycled Water
• Management Actions for Improvement of Irrigation With Recycled Water

Water Quality Considerations

• Parameters with Health Signigicance
• Parameters with Agronomics Significance
• Sampling and Monitoring Strategies

International Health Guidelines and Regulations

• WHO Guidelines for Irrigation
• USEPA Guidelines for Water Reuse
• California Water Recycling Criteria
• Other Water Reuse Regulations
• Standards for Urban Uses of Recycled Water and Landscape Irrigation
• Standard Enforcement and Perspectives

Code of Practices for Health Considerations

• Specific Wastewater Treatment for Reuse Purposes
• Control of Recycled Water Application
• Humane Exposure Control

Code of Successful Agronomic Practices

• Amount of Water Used for Irrigation
• General Water Quality Guidelines for Maximum Crop Production
• Choice of Management Strategy of Irrigation with Recycled Water Selection of Irrigation Method
• Crop Selection and Management
• Code of Management Practices of Water Application

Codes of Practices for Landscape and Golf Course Irrigation

• Benefits and Constraints of the Use of Recycled Water for Landscape Irrigation
• Effects of Recycled Water on Turfgrass
• Best Practices for Golf Course Irrigation
• Prevention of Adverse Effects of Recycled Water on Turfgrass
• Management of Adverse Effect of Water Reuse on Soils
• Recommendations to Avoid Adverse Effects of Water Reuse on Groundwater
• Economic and Financial Aspects of Landscape Irrigation
• Customer Acceptance of Recycled Water for Irrigation of Landscaping and Golf Courses

Wastewater Treatment for Water Recycling

• Physico-Chemical Treatment of Wastewater
• Biological Wastewater Treatment Processes
• Advanced Biofilm Technologies
• Non Conventional Natural Systems
• Advanced Tertiary Treatment and Disinfection
• Criteria for Selection of Appropriate Polishing Process Before Irrigation

Adverse Effects of Sewage Irrigation on Plants, Crops, Soil and Groundwater

• Toward Healthy Environment and Sustainable Development
• Main Compounds with Potential Adverse Effect When Using Recycling Water for Irrigation
• Behavior of Some Compounds During Irrigation with Sewage Effluent
• Salt and Groundwater Water Table Management for Sustainable Irrigation

Economics of Water Recycling for Irrigation

• General Principles
• Financial Analysis
• Economical Analysis
• Benefits of Recycled Water for Irrigation
• Factors Influencing Irrigation Benefits
• Components of Recycling Systems for Irrigation
• Irrigation Water Supply Options
• Water Recycling Options
• Costs of Water Recycling Options
• Prices for Recycled Water
• Function of Water Prices
• Criteria for Setting Prices for Recycled Water
• Pricing Instruments
• Examples of Recycled Water Prices

Community and Institutional Engagement in Agricultural Water Reuse Projects

• Public Perceptions of Water Reuse for Agricultural Production
• Institutional Barriers
• Models for Participative Planning
• Participative Planning Processes for Water Reuse Projects

Institutional Issues of Irrigation and Recycled Water

• Ownership of Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water
• Wastewater Regulations
• Planning and Implementation Issues
• Program Management

Case Studies of Irrigation with Recycled Water

• El Mezquital, Mexico: The Largest Irrigation District Using Wastewater
• Water Reuse for Golf Course Irrigation in Costa Brava, Spain
• Monterey County Water Recycling Projects: A Case Study in Irrigation Water Supply for Food Crop Irrigation

Conclusions and Summaries of Practices for Irrigation with Recycled Water

• Assessment of the Feasibility of Using Recycled Water for Irrigation
• Good Agronomic Practices for Irrigation with Recycled Water
• Negative Impacts of Irrigation Water on Plants and Main Corrective Actions
• Management Practices and Corrective Actions for Improvement of the Operation of Water Reuse Treatment Schemes
• Successful Participation Programmes for Improvement of Public Acceptance
• Successful Initiatives to Address Legal and Institutional Issues

Index

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