What is the Difference between Conventional Drinking Water, Potable Reuse Water, and Nonpotable Reuse Water? A Microbiome Perspective

MF Blair, E Garner, P Ji, A Pruden - Environmental Science & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
As water reuse applications expand, there is a need for more comprehensive means to
assess water quality. Microbiome analysis could provide the ability to supplement fecal …

Impacts of blending advanced treated water and traditional groundwater supply on lead and copper concentrations and microbial diversity in premise plumbing

A Mishrra, L Zhang, J Junior, F Ling, NK Blute… - Water Research, 2025 - Elsevier
In response to stresses on water demands, some regions augment conventional drinking
water sources with alternative water supplies such as desalinated seawater and reclaimed …

Reverse Osmosis in an Advanced Water Treatment Train Produces a Simple, Consistent Microbial Community

RS Kantor, LC Kennedy, SE Miller, J Favere… - ACS ES&T …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Potable water reuse has become a key component of water sustainability planning in arid
regions. Many advanced water purification facilities use reverse osmosis (RO) as part of …