ABSTRACT
The integration of harvested stormwater, floodwater, saline groundwater, reclaimed water, agriculture recycled water, and coastal water resources will be the future of irrigation on recreational turf (Beltrao et al., 2003). Of these sources, stormwater reuse for irrigation will be a significant and important component of turfgrass and landscape irrigation in the future. Stormwater is generated by precipitation and runoff from land, pavements, building rooftops, and other surfaces. Stormwater runoff accumulates pollutants that may be present, such as sediments, oil and grease, chemicals, nutrients, metals, and bacteria as it moves across land and other surfaces. Heavy precipitation or snowmelt can also cause sewer overflows, which in turn may lead to contamination of water sources with untreated human and industrial waste, toxic materials, and other debris.
