Full resource recovery: The hidden potential in our ‘waste’ water (Smart Water Magazine)
According to the United Nations Environment Programme, only 11% of wastewater produced globally is currently being reused. The untapped potential for reuse is around 84.5 trillion gallons (320 billion m3) per year, with the ability to supply more than 10 times the current global desalination capacity.
As Lauren Frazier, a senior engineer at Epic Cleantec, writes for Smart Water Magazine, technology, regulations, and public acceptance are all slowly coming together to support more widespread onsite reuse on a global scale. Onsite reuse can help projects meet water and energy goals, reduce load on municipal systems, save long-term utility costs, and help us win the global fight for water conservation.
