WATER RECYCLING AND REUSE

Group # 13
HAMMAD ARSHAD MM-013
SYED SALMAN HAIDER MM-016
NIRMAL KUMAR MM-039

Water Recycling and Reuse

Recycling is a term generally applied to aluminum cans, glass bottles,
and newspapers, water can be recycled as well. Water recycling is
reusing treated wastewater for beneficial purposes such as agricultural
and landscape irrigation, industrial processes, and replenishing a
ground water basin (referred to as ground water recharge).

How Can Recycled Water Benefit Us?

Recycled water can satisfy most water demands, as long as it is
adequately treated to ensure water quality appropriate for the use.

What are the Environmental Benefits of

Water Recycling?
Water Recycling Decreases Discharge to Sensitive
Water Bodies.
Recycled Water May Be Used to Create or Enhance Wetlands
and Riparian (Stream) Habitats.
Water Recycling Can Reduce and Prevent Pollution
Recycling Water Can Save Energy

How is recycled/reclaimed water different

from raw water?
The Colorado River and the Mississippi River are two
common sources of raw water in the United States.
Along these rivers, communities often discharge
wastewater upstream from other communities that will
later treat the water for drinking purposes. The water
from these rivers has been reused, treated, and piped
into the water supply a number of times before the last
downstream user withdraws the water. Water that is
perceived as raw water has often been used recently.

Does recycled/reclaimed water need to be kept separate from other water?

No potable recycled water goes through a separate pipeline system to the customers. It is completely separate from the drinking water pipeline system. Periodic cross connection tests ensure that the no potable recycled water
pipelines are not accidentally connected to the drinking water system. In addition, there is ongoing monitoring and testing of the no potable recycled water and drinking water systems to protect the public's health.

Who regulates water reuse?

Several states consider reclaimed water viable as a water source alternative, and have developed regulations with specific water quality requirements and or treatment processes for a variety of reuse
applications. In other states water reuse regulations have been developed with the primary intent of providing a disposal alternative to surface water discharge

What Is The Future Of Water Recycling?

Water recycling has proven to be effective and successful in creating a new and reliable water supply without compromising public health. No potable reuse is a
widely accepted practice that will continue to grow.
While water recycling is a sustainable approach and can be cost-effective in the long term, the treatment of wastewater for reuse and the installation of
distribution systems at centralized facilities can be initially expensive compared to such water supply alternatives as imported water, ground water, or the use of
gray water onsite from homes.

Environmental benefits of water reuse

Water reuse to meet the worlds water needs Felicia Marcus, former USEPAs
Regional Administrator for the dry western region of the USA, has said:
Water recycling is a critical element for managing our water resources.
Through water conservation and recycling, we can meet environmental needs
and still have sustainable development and a viable economy. Tom
Hannigan, CEO of Californias Department of Water Resources, has
described water recycling as the brightest star in meeting future water
needs in California. Given the water shortages which are now occurring, it is
increasingly difficult to justify the old wasteful use once and throwaway
approach which has traditionally been used by urban societies. Water
conservation, reuse and recycling can greatly increase the benefits obtained
from limited supplies of freshwater. This is shown in the following two
diagrams in Figures 1 and 2 which show the water balance in a river basin
where 50% of the average flow is used for agriculture and 25% for urban and
industrial needs.

Conclusions
Successful water recycling projects have been implemented in many
countries. This experience has demonstrated the feasibility of water
reuse on a large scale and its role in the sustainable management of the
worlds water.

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