Hello Murthi, wastewater ...
Published by Ganesh Keremane, Research Fellow - University of South Australia
Hello Murthi, wastewater (treated) is indeed a resource and using it for non-potable purposes is definitely the need of today. Also in so doing we will be able to reduce the pressure on our freshwater resources. As for your question, using waste water (sewage and greywater) without treatment has many health implications and is not recommended. It has to be treated before using and only be used for non-potable purposes (including recharging the groundwater resources) which again depends on the level of treatment . While there are many guidelines regarding this I believe the WHO guidelines can be a starting point.
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Thanks Ganesh Keremane .
Yes, I am looking for the parameters to which the treated water should match to ensure if the water have undergone the required treatment.
Published by Thanikachalamurthi Aruchamy, Organic Farmer | Water Conservationist | Volunteer on Water body cleanup and Restoration