Water harvesting and use system matrix
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Beneficial Uses | |||||
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Health criteria Level | Level of effort1 | Health criteria Level | Level of effort1 | ||
Outdoor | Sanitary sewer flushing | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | No treatment needed | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | Minimal |
Irrigation – low exposure risk | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | Minimal | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | Minimal to Medium | |
Irrigation – high exposure risk | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Medium to High | |
Vehicle/building washing | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | |
Fire fighting | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | Minimal | Limited human exposure at point of use and limited exposure to pathogens upstream of point of use | Minimal to Medium | |
Water features (uncontrolled access) | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Medium | |
Street cleaning/ dust control | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | |
Indoor | Fire supression | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Medium |
Cooling | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to High | |
Process /Boiler Water | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Limited human contact and controlled access at point of use | Minimal to High | |
Flushing | Uncontrolled access at point of use | Minimal to Medium | Uncontrolled access at point of use | Medium to High | |
Washing | Uncontrolled access at point of use | Medium | Uncontrolled access at point of use | Medium to High | |
Drinking water | Drinking water standards | Drinking water standards | Drinking water standards | Drinking water standards |
1Minimal - pretreatment; Medium - pretreatment + disinfection OR pretreatment + treatment; High - pretreatment + treatment + disinfection