BOISE, Idaho — The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) hosted a panel of water science and engineering experts to review the progress of the City of Boise's Advanced Water Treatment Pilot program and overall recycled water plan yesterday, stated a news release from Boise Public Works Office.
The city presented water quality data from the pilot, as well as a roadmap to take Boise from their current pilot program to a full-scale water recycling facility by 2029. The full-scale water recycling facility would preserve local water by "reusing it locally or recharging groundwater for future use," according to the news release. The NWRI panel will document the findings and provide recommendations in a report to the City of Boise in eight to 12 weeks.
This is the second visit to Boise from NWRI to assess and advise the water program. NWRI has independent expert advisory panels, which are teams of internationally recognized experts, that review water resources management, policy concerns and investment issues, the release stated.
NWRI panelists pointed out that some recycled water programs have been considered successful in several western states.
"This is proven, this is done, it's been done for decades," panel chair Rupam Soni, PE, Community Relations Manager for the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California said. "It's great because it's a climate-resilient supply of water."
"It's exciting to see Boise moving that direction," panelist Liam Cavanaugh, PE, Colorado's Metro Water Recovery Chief Operating Officer also added.
The City of Boise said that Advanced Water Treatment Pilot program is in place to help with testing purification technologies on water that has been used "by industry and businesses in order to keep Boise's resources local while providing a safe and healthy city for everyone."
Residents can access a recording of the panel presentation at the City of Boise's YouTube channel.
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