29 June 2019

(How) Is Wastewater Reused?

Author/Compiled by
Katharina Conradin (seecon international gmbh)
Michael Kropac (seecon international gmbh)
Dorothee Spuhler (seecon international gmbh)

 

The Case of  Unsustainaville

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Recharge & Reuse in Unsustainaville

Unsustainaville - Recharge and Reuse of Wastewater. Source: SEECON (2010)
Unsustainaville - Recharge and Reuse of Wastewater. Source: SEECON (2010)

 

To put it simply - Unsustainaville does not practice any reuse of treated wastewater. Treated wastewater is also not used to recharge groundwater sources. It is simply discharged into the river.

 

Problems with Recharge & Reuse in Unsustainaville

Unsustainaville - Problems with Recharge and Reuse. Source: SEECON (2010)
Unsustainaville - Problems with Recharge and Reuse. Source: SEECON (2010)

 

The fact that no reuse is practiced, leads to the following problems

  • Wastewater is just discharged untreated. This leads to the pollution and eutrophication of water sources.
  • Furthermore, the open discharge of wastewater leads to an increased infiltration of wastewater into groundwater resources, polluting the shallow wells of the population in the low-income areas.

 

Where do I find further information to tackle problems with recharge and reuse?

 

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