新的布朗费尔斯公用事业公司为该地区提供水、废水和电力服务 德克萨斯州新布朗费尔斯市及其周边地产。直到第一次开发 地表水处理厂十年前，新布朗费尔斯依靠爱德华兹 含水层是其唯一的饮用水源。而对爱德华兹家族的依赖则有所减少 通过使用地表水，需要更多的水来支持这种受欢迎的植物的生长 德克萨斯州中部社区。该地区最大的行业，一家当地的骨料公司， 是否有爱德华兹含水层管理局的许可证，允许每年开采5000英亩英尺（AF） 爱德华兹含水层工业用水。这些水用于他们的采石场作业 用于灰尘控制、骨料清洗和卡车离开酒店前的车轮清洗。 新的布朗费尔斯公用事业公司正在研究向城市供水的可行性 用于这些非饮用采石场用途的采石场。正在考虑的一个概念是交换 采石场负责分配爱德华兹含水层的市政用水权。 本文介绍了可行性研究的结果以及与 多个监管机构。该研究还考虑了供应的潜力 另一家工业电力公司使用循环水冷却。力学 提供采石场的大部分需求，满足两个新项目的日流量变化 布朗费尔斯污水处理厂很容易解决。重大问题 要解决的问题是公众和监管机构对该地区使用再生水的看法 紧邻科马尔泉、瓜达卢佩河源头，以及 几个联邦保护物种的家园。这项研究确定了 推导出的公式包括:通过减少采石场的泵送来增加弹簧流量； 减少了NBU下方瓜达卢佩河和邓拉普湖的污染物负荷 排出地表水资源的额外支出；还有，推迟 大型、高质量污水处理厂的资本改进。成本和 该项目的实施时间表与经验教训一并呈现 通过这个项目。包括表格、数字。

New Braunfels Utilities supplies water, wastewater and electric power services to the City of New Braunfels, Texas and surrounding properties. Until development of the first surface water treatment plant ten years ago, New Braunfels relied on the Edwards Aquifer as its sole source of drinking water. While reliance on the Edwards is diminished by use of surface water, more water is needed to support the growth of this popular Central Texas Community. The largest industry in the area, a local aggregates company, has an Edwards Aquifer Authority Permit to withdraw 5,000 acre-feet (AF) per year of Edwards Aquifer water for industrial uses. This water is used in their quarry operations for dust control, aggregate washing, and wheel washing before trucks leave the property. New Braunfels Utilities is studying the feasibility of supplying recycled water to the quarry for these non-potable quarry uses. One concept being considered is to exchange the quarries 5,000 AF allocation of Edwards Aquifer water rights for municipal purposes. This paper presents results of the Feasibility Study and interaction with multiple regulatory authorities. The Study also considered the potential to supply another industrial Power Company with recycled water for cooling. The mechanics of supplying most of the quarry needs with the diurnal flow variation from the two New Braunfels Wastewater Treatment Plants could easily be resolved. The significant issues to address are public and regulatory perception of use of recycled water over an area in immediate proximity to the Comal Springs, the headwaters of the Guadalupe River, and home of several federally protected species. This Study identifies the positive aspects to be derived which include: increased spring flow by reduced pumping at the quarry; reduced pollutant loading of the Guadalupe River and Lake Dunlap below the NBU discharge; delay in expenditures for additional surface water resources; and, delay in capital improvements for larger, higher quality wastewater treatment plants. Cost and implementation schedule of the project are presented along with lessons learned through the project. Includes tables, figures.