UConn Today recently published an interesting article highlighting the University of Connecticut’s Reclaimed Water Facility and the critical role it plays in reducing the campus’s potable water usage.
The facility treats wastewater for non-potable purposes such as heating, cooling and flushing toilets. Opened in 2013, the RWF processes 250,000 to 450,000 gallons of reclaimed water daily, with a design capacity of up to 1 mgd, and serves as a model for sustainable water management.
The facility employs a three-step treatment process, starting with solids removal through an auto strainer, followed by microfiltration, and concluding with UV sterilization to eliminate or deactivate harmful organisms. Supplemental chlorine
