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Lancaster Farming

Location

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1973

Page

18

Phoenix to Recycle Wastewater for Irrigation

The Phoenix Wastewater Reclamation Project will reuse treated water for irrigation and unrestricted recreation. USDA ARS with Salt River Project EPA and the city of Phoenix pilot the program under Flushing Meadows research begun in 1967. RID near Phoenix will buy reclaimed water at about half current costs, easing water supply strain from dwindling underground sources and a 21 day rotation pumping 153000 acre feet annually for 38000 acres.

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Flushing Meadows Agricultural Research Service ARS Salt River Environmental Protection Agency EPA City of Phoenix Roosevelt Irrigation District RID

Phoenix Reclamation Project Aims 20000 Acre-Feet From Infiltration Basins

Dr Herman Bouwer leads a reclaim water effort near Phoenix using 40 acre site and four 10 acre basins to filter secondary sewage effluent and deliver 20000 acre feet yearly for RID irrigation. The system relies on soil and plant processes to remove contaminants and lower costs versus chemical treatment.

Phoenix Bouwer

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Arabian Desert Wall River Herman Bouwer US Water Conservation Laboratory Phoenix Project Nature N “Hess Hess Leon W. Hess New Holland Crist Stoltzfus Leola Solair Barns van Dale, Inc Madison Silos Vaughan Caleb M. Wenger Arar Madison Akron Frank Snyder Caleb Wenger Quarryville Landis Bros Inc Lancaster L. Shirk Lebanon Sollenberger Farm Supply
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