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• TITLE: Fate of Nutrients, Trace Metals, Bacteria, and Pesticides in Nursery Recycled Water

  AUTHORS: Yun-Ya Yang, Gurpal S. Toor

  KEYWORDS: Water Quality, Recycled Water, Nutrients, Trace Metals, Pathogen, Pesticides

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Water Resource and Protection, Vol.7 No.4, March 4, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Faced with rapid population growth and fresh water scarcity, reuse of reclaimed water is growing worldwide and becoming an integral part of water resource management. Our objective was to determine the fate of nutrients, trace metals, bacteria, and legacy organic compounds (organochlorine pesticides) in the recycled water from five commercial nursery ponds in Florida. The pH of recycled water at all sites was 8.1 - 9.3, except one site (6.5), while the electrical conductivity (EC) was 0.31 - 0.36 dS/m. Concentrations of trace metals in recycled water were low: Fe (0.125 - 0.367 mg/L), Al (0.126 - 0.169 mg/L), B (0.104 - 0.153 mg/L), Zn (0.123 - 0.211 mg/L), and Mn (α-chlorodane, with concentrations Escherichia coli (E. coli) in recycled water were 20 - 50 colony forming units (CFU)/100 mL. We conclude that the concentrations of various inorganic and organic compounds in recycled water are very low and do not appear to be problematic for irrigation purposes in Florida’s nursery recycled water ponds.