AWWA WQTC64186

This slide presentation outlines Aurora, Colorado's Prairie Waters Project, an innovative and creative response to dwindling water resources using sustainable and safe approaches to reclaim water and deliver outstanding water quality to Aurora's customers. Topics covered include: the Prairie Waters Project ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿ Aurora's Water Future; Aurora's Water Purification Process: Selecting the Best Treatment Approach; Natural and Enhanced-Natural Purification Processes to Remove Bulk Organics and Nutrients; Sustainable Removal of Micropollutants through Riverbank Filtration (RBF) and Aquifer Recharge and Recovery (ARR); Effectiveness of ultraviolet (UV) Advanced Oxidation for Destruction of Micro-Pollutants; and, Total Water Management Practicality and Policy. A summary of Aurora's Prairie Waters Project includes: Aurora will recapture and use trans-basin or transferred waters in the Lower South Platte River; promotes efficient use of local water sources; delays or minimize the need for additional trans-basin diversions for more than 15 years; additional reliability is gained from a new water source; can be implemented in four years (2010); and, provides protection of public health with proven and sustainable purification processes. Includes figures.