Indirect potable use

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Indirect potable use is a method in which a source of water is indirectly used as drinking water.

For example, reclaimed water is generally not suitable for drinking on its own. However, it may be pumped into reservoirs or aquifers, where it will mix with water from other sources, such as rain. This mixture could be treated again, and finally used as drinking water. This indirect potable use of reclaimed water may also be referred to as groundwater recharging or reservoir augmentation.

[edit] See also

• drinking water
• greywater
• reclaimed water
• water purification