( Image Source ) The reclamation of water from waste-water in a planned or unplanned manner is known as Water Reuse. The waste or excess water from any system can be treated and reused. Types of Water Reuse This treated water can be used for watering plants,cleaning and washing, irrigation, recharging groundwater, filling up swimming pool or garden ponds and even for drinking. If the water is reclaimed for potable purpose then the process of reuse can be seperated into three different strategies : 1.Indirect Potable Reuse(Planned) : "The reclamation and treatment of water from wastewater (usually sewage effluent) and the eventual returning of it into the current/natural water cycle well upstream of the drinking water treatment plant. Planned reuse indicates that there is an intent to reuse the water for potable use."( Source ) 2. Indirect Potable Reuse(Unplanned) : The treated waste-water often inadvertently get injected into...
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