This document provides guidelines for the management of centralized water reuse systems and water reuse applications in urban areas.

This document addresses centralized water reuse systems in their entirety and is applicable to any water reclamation system component (e.g. source water, treatment, storage, distribution, operation and maintenance and monitoring).

This document provides:

—     principles and methodology of reclaimed water management;

—     management issues in each system component of a centralized water reuse system;

—     water quality monitoring;

—     specific aspects for consideration and emergency response.

This document excludes monitoring parameters and regulatory values (e.g. water quality limits) of a centralized water reuse system.