Instead, most places opt for indirect potable reuse, where the treated wastewater is discharged to an environmental buffer, such as a reservoir, lake, wetland, or groundwater aquifer.

相反，大多数地区采用“间接饮用循环”，经处理的污水被排放到外部的储水地点，例如水库、湖泊、湿地或地下水层。