Using Recycled Water for Ag Irrigation

More and more communities throughout the United States and the world are turning to the use of recycled water for non-potable (non-drinking) purposes. It is a water resource that is growing in popularity as it gains recognition as a sustainable way to preserve precious, and scarce, drinkable water for higher purposes.

Because much of our state is rich in agriculture and poor in water, many California communities have a great interest in irrigation reuse. Santa Rosa is no exception. In one of the largest recycled water irrigation systems in the world, Santa Rosa uses over a third of its tertiary-treated water to irrigate approximately 6,400 acres of farmlands, vineyards, and public and private urban landscaping.