Standard Practice for Water Conservation in Buildings Through In-Situ Water Reclamation

SIGNIFICANCE AND USE
General—As the world’s population increases, so does the need for water to meet various needs, as well as the need to manage wastewater. Already accepted and endorsed by the public in many urban and agricultural areas, properly implemented nonpotable water reuse projects can help communities meet water demand and supply challenges without any known significant health risks.
Many communities throughout the world are approaching, or have already reached, the limits of their available water supplies; water reuse has become necessary for conserving and extending available water supplies. Where the availability of water limits development, water reuse can facilitate social and economic developmental needs in an environmentally responsible manner.
Many communities are also approaching, or have already reached, the limit of available water treatment facilities. New facilities and infrastructure are costly. In-situ water reuse reduces load on community wastewater facilities.
Additionally, many communities face increased security issues in safeguarding water sources and treatment. In-situ systems provide for redundancies and diversified systems that decrease security issues associated with centralized facilities.
Sustainable Development—This practice is consistent with the general principles for sustainability relative to building as identified in Guide E 2432. It addresses the environmental, economic, and social principles as follows:
Environmental—Water is a natural resource. Sustainable use of natural resources requires that the resource is utilized efficiently and in a manner that preserves or enhances the quality of that resource and does not adversely alter the balance between the renewable resource and the rate of consumption for building-related purposes. Utilization of technologies, such as in-situ water reclamation systems that help conserve water enable more sustainable use of water than standard construction.
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1.1 In an effort to help meet growing demands being placed on available water supplies and water treatment facilities, many communities throughout the United States and the world are turning to water reclamation and reuse. Water reclamation and reuse offer an effective means of conserving the Earth’s limited high-quality freshwater supplies while helping to meet the ever growing demands for water in residential, commercial, and institutional development. This practice sets forth a practice for water reuse in buildings and related construction, encompassing both graywater and blackwater in-situ reclamation.
1.1.1 This practice specifies parameters for substituting reclaimed water in place of potable water supplies where potable water quality is not required.
1.1.2 This practice specifies limitations for use of reclaimed water in-situ. It is not intended for application to the use of reclaimed water delivered from an offsite municipal wastewater treatment facility.
1.1.3 This practice specifies performance requirements for in-situ reclaimed water systems. It does not specify particular technology(ies) that must be used. A variety of technologies may satisfy the performance requirements.
1.1.4 This practice specifies requirements for water stewardship associated with in-situ water reuse. Consistent with Guide E 2432 and for purposes of this practice, water stewardship includes both quantity and quality impacts on water used in buildings.
1.2 Implementation of this practice will require professional judgment. Such judgment should be informed by experience with sustainable development, including environmental, economic, and social issues as appropriate to the building use, type, scale, and location.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and ...

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Designation: E2635 − 08
StandardPractice for
Water Conservation in Buildings Through In-Situ Water
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Reclamation
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2635; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
1.1 In an effort to help meet growing demands being placed
on available water supplies and water treatment facilities,
2. Referenced Documents
many communities throughout the United States and the world
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are turning to water reclamation and reuse. Water reclamation
2.1 ASTM Standards:
and reuse offer an effective means of conserving the Earth’s
D888Test Methods for Dissolved Oxygen in Water
limited high-quality freshwater supplies while helping to meet
D1253Test Method for Residual Chlorine in Water
theevergrowingdemandsforwaterinresidential,commercial,
D4188 Practice for Performing Pressure In-Line
and institutional development. This practice sets forth a prac-
Coagulation-Flocculation-Filtration Test
tice for water reuse in buildings and related construction,
D4840Guide for Sample Chain-of-Custody Procedures
encompassing both graywater and blackwater in-situ reclama-
D5128Test Method for On-Line pH Measurement of Water
tion.
of Low Conductivity
1.1.1 This practice specifies parameters for substituting
D5244Practice for Recovery of Enteroviruses from Waters
reclaimed water in place of potable water supplies where
D5464Test Method for pH Measurement of Water of Low
potable water quality is not required.
Conductivity
1.1.2 Thispracticespecifieslimitationsforuseofreclaimed
D5907Test Methods for Filterable Matter (Total Dissolved
water in-situ. It is not intended for application to the use of
Solids)andNonfilterableMatter(TotalSuspendedSolids)
reclaimed water delivered from an offsite municipal wastewa-
in Water
ter treatment facility.
D6238Test Method for Total Oxygen Demand in Water
1.1.3 This practice specifies performance requirements for
D6569Test Method for On-Line Measurement of pH
in-situ reclaimed water systems. It does not specify particular
D6698Test Method for On-Line Measurement of Turbidity
technology(ies) that must be used. A variety of technologies
Below 5 NTU in Water
may satisfy the performance requirements.
D6734Test Method for Low Levels of Coliphages in Water
1.1.4 This practice specifies requirements for water stew-
E631Terminology of Building Constructions
ardship associated with in-situ water reuse. Consistent with
E2114TerminologyforSustainabilityRelativetothePerfor-
Guide E2432 and for purposes of this practice, water steward-
mance of Buildings
ship includes both quantity and quality impacts on water used
E2432Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Rela-
in buildings.
tive to Buildings
1.2 Implementationofthispracticewillrequireprofessional
2.2 Other References:
judgment. Such judgment should be informed by experience
U.S. EPA protocols,Monitoring and Assessing Water Qual-
with sustainable development, including environmental,
ity; Section 5.2, Dissolved Oxygen and Biochemical
economic, and social issues as appropriate to the building use,
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Oxygen Demand
type, scale, and location.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
contact ASTM Customer Service at service@astm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on Sustain- Available from United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ariel
ability and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee E60.01 on Buildings and Rios Bldg., 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20460, http://
Construction. www.epa.gov. Specific reference available as EPA841-B-97-003, Volunteer Stream
Current edition approved Sept. 1, 2008. Published September 2008. DOI: Monitoring: A Methods Manual, November 1997, Online, http://www.epa.gov/
10.1520/E2635-08. volunteer/stream/stream.pdf, 1 September 2008.
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