干旱导致的水资源短缺和对长期可靠供水的担忧正在推动探索创新的供水方案。水污染控制工作已经使经过处理的污水成为可能，与开发新水源的费用不断增加相比，这是一种经济的供水方式。然而，构思拙劣的规划工作往往会导致有价值的水回收和再利用项目被拒绝，或导致无法实现预期目标的项目的实施。本文讨论了废水回收和再利用的关键规划因素，包括经济和财务分析、工程和公共卫生等货币因素，并提出了成功实施水资源再利用项目的系统方法。 包括8个参考文献、表格、图表。

Drought-induced water shortages and concern for long-term reliable water supplies are giving impetus to exploring innovative options for water supply. Water pollution control efforts have made available treated effluent, which can be an economical water supply compared with the increasing expense of developing new sources. Poorly conceived planning efforts, however, often lead to the rejection of worthwhile water reclamation and reuse projects or to the implementation of projects that will not achieve the intended goals. This article discusses the critical planning factors in wastewater reclamation and reuse including monetary factors consisting of economic and financial analysis, engineering and public health and presents a systematic approach for the successful implementation of water reuse projects. Includes 8 references, tables, figures.