Closing the water cycle by reusing treated wastewater

Closing the water cycle in the agro-industrial sector by reusing treated wastewater for irrigation

BY VERGINE ET AL ♦ OCT 15, 2017
“The assessment of non-conventional water sources has become critical for alleviating the stress on natural resources, sustain agriculture and contribute to the overall regional development”

Source: Sciencedirect.com

Balance freshwater supply and demand

Exploitation of alternative freshwater sources may be an effective strategy to balance regional water supply and agricultural water demand. Available groundwater sources for irrigation purposes are increasingly under pressure due to the regional coexistence of land use functions that are critical to groundwater levels or compete for available water. At the same time, treated wastewater from industries and domestic wastewater treatment plants are quickly discharged via surface waters towards sea.

WiCE ‘Freshwater Resource Management’: better use of available sources