Fla. to dispose of
wastewater via underground injection wells
Nov. 22Florida has a new approach to
disposing of wastewater through underground injection wells, a move that
has been approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The rule sharply reduces the possibility of drinking water
contamination from wastewater injected into deep wells, the EPA said.
The program includes industrial pretreatment of wastewater before it
enters water treatment plants. Those treatment plants then add a second
level of treatment as well as high-level disinfection to inactive
pathogenic organisms.
This allows the wastewater to meet the same state standards for
reused wastewater applied on lawns and golf courses, the EPA said.
"This rule helps Florida continue to protect underground sources of
drinking water as well as aquatic ecosystems by strengthening pollution
prevention and disinfection requirements," said EPA Assistant
Administrator of Water Benjamin Grumbles.
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