RECLAIMED WASTE WATER

Waste water that becomes suitable for a specific beneficial use as a result of treatment or brackish water demineralized for use. General types of reclaimed waste water include: (1) Primary Effluent: reclaimed water that only has had sewage solids removed and is typically used only for surface irrigation of tree, fodder, and fiber crops; (2) Secondary Effluent: reclaimed water that has had sewage solids removed and has been oxidized and disinfected and is used to irrigate golf courses and cemeteries and provide water for pasture and food crops; and (3) Tertiary Recycled Water: water produced by conventional sewage treatment followed by more advanced procedures including filtration and disinfection, providing it with the broadest range of uses. Also see Waste Water Reclamation and "Repurified Water."