2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
5/24/2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | A FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED WATER AND SPECIES POLICY: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT OVERLAPS WILDLIFE IN CALIFORNIA WATERSHEDS | Virtual Platform
A FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED WATER AND SPECIES POLICY: WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT EFFLUENT OVERLAPS WILDLIFE IN CALIFORNIA WATERSHEDS
The spread of human settlement has imperiled fresh waterbodies; however, it has also led to the generation of novel water conservation strategies, including the reuse of treated wastewater, or effluent. Effluent reuse is an increasingly common aspect of watershed management, and thus far, research on effluent has been concentrated on its effects to water quality and efforts to describe effects to wildlife species have been relatively piecemealed. In this study, we evaluate the overlap between wastewater treatment plants and federal and California state-listed endangered and threatened wildlife species in order to present a holistic view of the intersection of effluent and species management and the potential need for effluent considerations in species conservation. We show that there is substantial overlap between the presence of species and the presence of treatment plants in California watersheds, and with this overlap, a large potential for unintended consequences. As such, species conservation goals should be considered when making decisions related to effluent reuse.
- Conservation
- Anthropogenic
- Adaptive management
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Anna Cassady
(), University of California, Riverside, acass005@ucr.edu;
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