Onsite and Distributed Compendium

WRF 5040 Onsite and Distributed System Compendium

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.

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)