Water reuse and resource recovery has varying guidelines and standards at the provincial, national, and worldwide levels.
Alberta
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (2017)
- Alberta Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act: Wastewater and Storm Drainage Regulation (2012)
- Alberta Municipal Affairs Fact Sheet: Alternative Solutions Guide for Small System Reclaimed Water Reuse (2017)
- Alberta Guidelines for Municipal Wastewater Irrigation (2000)
- Alberta Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems (2010)
- Alberta Standards and Guidelines for Municipal Waterworks, Wastewater and Storm Drainage Systems (2012)
- Community Water and Resource Recovery Implementation Roadmap (2020)
- Public health guidelines for water reuse and stormwater use
- Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo: Closed Systems Standards (Technical Memorandum) (2014)
- Strathcona County Best Management Practices for Stormwater Management Facilities (2016)
Provinces & Territories Outside of Alberta
- British Columbia Municipal Wastewater and Water Reuse Regulations and Guidelines
- British Columbia Water Laws & Rules
- City of Vancouver Water Systems Operating Permit (2020)
- Ontario Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems (2010)
Canadian
- Canadian Guidelines for Domestic Reclaimed Water for Use in Toilet and Urinal Flushing (2010)
- Canadian Guidelines for Residential Rainwater Harvesting Systems Handbook (2012)
- Community Water and Resource Recovery Implementation Roadmap (2020)
- Standards Council of Canada: Rainwater Harvesting Systems (CSA B805-18/ICC 805-2018)
International
- Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling: Managing Health and Environmental Risks – Phase 2 (2008)
- California Health Laws Related to Recycled Water (2001)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Guidelines for Water Reuse (2012)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency Draft National Water Reuse Action Plan (2019)
- World Health Organization Guidelines for the Safe Use of Wastewater, Excreta and Greywater (2006)
- World Health Organization Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment: Application for Water Safety Management (2016)

