CDM Smith, 75 State Street, Suite 701, Boston, MA, 02109.
Town of Yarmouth Department of Public Works, 1146 Route 28, South Yarmouth, MA, 02664.
Ground Water. 2022 Sep;60(5):662-667. doi: 10.1111/gwat.13199. Epub 2022 Apr 22.
Massachusetts's first large-scale use of reclaimed water to irrigate a golf course began in 2001 at the Links at Bayberry Hills Golf Course. The project utilizes up to 28 million gallons per year (0.11 million cubic meters) of highly treated effluent from the nearby septage treatment plant and has a backup site for disposal of unused water. The golf course is over a large glacial aquifer, designated as a Sole Source Aquifer by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. This aquifer provides most of the drinking water for Cape Cod. In addition to protecting drinking water, the project must meet limitations on nitrogen loads due to degraded water quality in the harbors and estuaries. The multisite design provides an adaptable approach for protection of drinking water aquifers and demonstrates beneficial use of reclaimed wastewater. The project required cooperation between the town and the state to develop new regulations to permit beneficial water reuse. The project provides recreational benefits, protects drinking water, reduces nitrogen loads to the groundwater, and reduces groundwater withdrawals.
马萨诸塞州于 2001 年首次大规模使用再生水灌溉高尔夫球场，地点位于贝里山海滨高尔夫球场。该项目每年利用多达 2800 万加仑（1.1 立方米）来自附近化粪池处理厂的高度处理污水，并设有一个备用场地用于处理未使用的水。高尔夫球场位于一个大型冰川含水层之上，被美国环境保护署指定为单一水源含水层。该含水层为科德角地区提供了大部分饮用水。除了保护饮用水之外，该项目还必须满足由于港口和河口水质恶化而对氮负荷的限制。多站点设计为保护饮用水含水层提供了一种适应性强的方法，并展示了再生废水的有益利用。该项目需要城镇和州之间的合作，制定新的法规以允许有益的水再利用。该项目提供了娱乐效益，保护了饮用水，减少了对地下水的氮负荷，也减少了地下水的开采。
