Water Reuse for the City of Lebanon
Water reuse is new to Indiana and currently there are only a few “reclaimed water” projects within the state. IDEM classifies reclaimed water as “pollutant bearing water” and does not have specific regulations governing water reuse.
The City of Lebanon is interested in providing reclaimed water from the City’s wastewater treatment plant to a new development area along Enterprise Blvd. The reclaimed water will be used for irrigation of the proposed golf course and other landscaping areas within the development. The consulting firm American Structurepoint, Inc. is the project sponsor and will be mentoring the senior design team during their design of a water reuse system for the city.
Senior Design Team update:
Our project involves the design of a water reuse system for the City of Lebanon, Indiana. It will be used to provide water from the City’s wastewater treatment plant for irrigation of a planned development area within the City. Particularly, the irrigation demands arise from a proposed golf course and other landscaping areas within the development. This project is highly relevant primarily for two reasons. Firstly, water reuse is an emerging topic in environmental engineering due to freshwater scarcity concerns. Secondly, there are very few prior cases of water reuse in Indiana, so this project will help to define what steps are necessary for success. We hope to provide a solution that identifies any necessary permits from regulatory bodies and meets specific water quality standards for the protection of human health and the environment. If successful, our design solution could be used for future projects involving water reuse in Indiana and other states.