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Wastewater reclamation and reuse in Europe: a model-based potential estimation
ABSTRACTThe basic aim of this paper is to present an approach to quantitatively assess the potential of municipal wastewater reclamation and reuse in a European context. The model developed is based on the analysis and interrelation of water management data like water availability, water demand and treated effluent. In conjunction with information about the current status of wastewater reuse ...
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Israel’s Water Scenarios Hold Lessons for Similar Regions
Population growth will drive demand in arid nation Few nations have embraced desalination and wastewater reuse as fully as water-stressed Israel. Since 2000, Israel has constructed five large-scale desalination plants for a combined capacity of 585 million cubic meters annually, with more plants on the way. Israel also reuses a whopping 87% of its wastewater. With its quickly growing population, ...
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How can a smart water solution stimulate water reuse?
80-100 gallons of water per day is the daily water consumption of the average person without taking into account their water footprint1. All and all, water is valuable and found everywhere in our economy. Humanity needs water for its everyday needs. Having said this, the world’s water resources are shrinking and the world’s population is growing. This forces the water industry to ...
By KANDO
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Many Indian Cities May Soon Run Out of Water
National policy commission is guiding states with sustainable development goals The Indian government’s prestigious National Institution for Transforming India policy commission (NITI Aayog) has released a report that warns that as demand continues to skyrocket, 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020 without adequate countermeasures. By 2030, demand is expected to increase ...
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A Q&A with Dan Iversen of Xylem on thought leadership
What is thought leadership? At Xylem – as one of the largest global water technology manufacturers – we view thought leadership as an essential part of the role we play in the water sector. We want to answer the toughest questions in the sector, share our insights and expertise, and raise the topic of water higher on the global sustainable development agenda. What is Xylem's ...
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A Quarter of World Population Facing Water Crisis
Combinations of solutions, such as water reuse and desalination, must be tailored to individual regions While images of a rising sea level seem to grab the public imagination, the Earth is facing another nightmare scenario associated in large part with climate change. Since the World Resources Institute (WRI) launched its Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, individuals, countries, and companies have ...
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Review of cost versus scale: water and wastewater treatment and reuse processes
The US National Research Council recently recommended direct potable water reuse (DPR), or potable water reuse without environmental buffer, for consideration to address US water demand. However, conveyance of wastewater and water to and from centralized treatment plants consumes on average four times the energy of treatment in the USA, and centralized DPR would further require upgradient ...
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Pilot projects provide insights on potable water reuse
Recycling wastewater is becoming more and more important, but it’s rarely consumed directly. What’s more common is direct potable reuse, a process in which wastewater is treated to drinkable standards. Instead of being injected into an aquifer or an environmental buffer, the treated water is commonly either distributed upstream of a drinking water treatment plant or added directly ...
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Assessment levels for water quality in WA
The Government of Western Australia through its Department of Water and Environmental Regulation has the authority and mandate to measure the quality of groundwater and surface water across the country. The primary objective of carrying out an assessment of water is to ensure that the water is clean and safe for drinking and other purposes. Water assessment is done by assessing three classes of ...
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Plastics Recycling Industry - Case Study
LAT Water is a leading provider of innovative wastewater treatment solutions and has worked with clients in the plastic recycling space to treat complex wastewater containing high levels of total dissolved solids (TDS), sulphates, ammonia, and ...
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Water Quality Task Force
IWRA has a long history of working on the issue of water quality, a key thematic area in its Strategic Priorities & Actions for ...
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