Case Studies

The Columbia Water Center created 45 system profiles and 5 city program profiles as part of Water Research Foundation project #5040, Successful Implementation of Onsite and Distributed Systems. You can download the full compendium or parts of it that double as individual fact sheets.

All case studies are also included in the searchable system profile and city profile galleries.

WRF 5040 Onsite and Distributed System Compendium

Full Document

Sections/Fact Sheets

• Can Onsite and Distributed Systems Help You? (4 pages)
  • Defines what these systems are, the benefits they provide, policy tools to encourage them, and an overview of 6 cities that have been developing oversight programs for local implementation. 
• A Closer Look at Different Types of Systems (4 pages each)
  • Reusing Stormwater and Rainwater
  • Reusing Blackwater
  • Reusing Industrial Process Water 
  • Reusing Other Onsite Sources
    • Includes condensate, foundation drainage and other sources
• Tips for Successful Implementation (4 pages)
  • Five lessons learned from the system profile case studies, with tips and examples on how to put those lessons into practice
• Individual Local Oversight Case Studies (2 pages each)
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• Individual System Case Studies (2 pages each)