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Septic waste into pure water the future?
12/17/2014

Septic waste into pure water the future?

In the 1980s, water purification was taken to the next level and a treatment plant in Tokyo began producing clean water from waste that was then used in toilets in major commercial buildings. This, and other similar projects, sparked international debate as demands for clean water increased in places where the population is growing quickly. 

Over the next twenty years, numerous studies showed that reclaimed water was as safe to use as regular water sources. This lead to the widespread use of recycled water around the world for irrigation of crops, parks, school grounds and more. 

The benefits of proper water purification 

With the correct waste management systems put in place, countries around the world will be able to ease their burden of having to supply fresh water. Other benefits include:
  • Having a dependable and controllable water source – With the ability to produce water for irrigation and other uses locally, communities won’t have to worry so much in times of drought. They also won’t have to depend on getting water from external sources, which may not be reliable.
  • Reduction of greenhouse emissions – In dry, arid areas, being able to produce water locally will cut down on a range of issues. The biggest problem being transportation of water. The energy used to get the water to the region will be significantly lowered, thereby lowering the greenhouse emissions of the entire process.
  • Saving delicate ecosystems – By supplementing industrial water needs with recycled water, businesses will lower their impact on the ecosystem around the factory. This is due to less water required to be diverted from rivers and wetlands.
Can reclaimed water be used for drinking? 

This is not very common, even in countries that have been using recycled water for years. However, the technologies used for treating water have come a long way in the last few years. The process is for cleaning the water is quite extensive and still expensive to do. 

Today, there are several countries around the world that add reclaimed water to their ground or surface water before adding it to their drinking water. Tests have shown that this water often ends up having less contaminants in it than their usual drinking water supplies.

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