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Originally Posted by ricthemic

AE449/AE449: Using Reclaimed Water for Landscape Irrigation.

Florida. Non potable water from local sewerage treatment facilities used for golf course irragation, retention ponds ( in and out) and all home lawns south of 466

Unless the water in the retention ponds is collected from rainwater or an above ground river, it is water initially taken from the aquifer; it is used in potable forms in households, restaurants and commercially, then reclaimed for irrigation. While that is an efficient use of a resource and reduces the rate of water consumption from the aquifer it still requires a lot of water in a development having the size, landscaping, yards and numerous golf courses of The Villages. Furthermore, the irrigation of lawns and golf courses, whether from potable or reclaimed water, impacts the Karst.