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Monitoring Frequencies for On-Site Water Reuse: A Risk-Based Framework Applied to Greywater Reuse.

Eva Reynaert^1,2, Michael A Jahne³, Émile Sylvestre^4,5

¹Technische Universität Berlin, Water Treatment, Berlin 10623, Germany.

ACS ES&T Water

|May 14, 2026

Summary

A new framework optimizes on-site water reuse monitoring. Smaller systems need less frequent checks for enteric pathogens (disease-causing microbes), reducing operational burdens.

Keywords:

QMRA log-removal value online monitoring risk assessment water reuse

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Area of Science:

Environmental Engineering
Public Health
Microbiology

Background:

On-site water reuse offers sustainable nonpotable water sources.
Managing treatment failures and ensuring long-term performance requires effective monitoring.
Lack of dedicated personnel complicates monitoring in decentralized systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a risk-based framework for setting enteric pathogen log-removal targets (LRTs).
To link LRTs to operational monitoring frequency for on-site water reuse systems.
To quantify trade-offs between treatment and monitoring requirements.

Main Methods:

Integrated quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA).
Modeled pathogen concentrations across three collection scales.
Employed failure models for three distinct treatment configurations.

Main Results:

Smaller systems necessitate less frequent monitoring due to lower pathogen occurrence.
Example: Norovirus risk management requires >1 day monitoring for 5-person scale vs. <500s for 1000-person scale.
Residual disinfectants or multiple barriers allow for extended monitoring intervals.

Conclusions:

The framework provides a method to determine monitoring frequency based on risk tolerance.
Smaller on-site water reuse systems offer reduced monitoring needs, a key advantage.
This approach can inform technology development and regulatory monitoring standards.