wastewater recycling
Treating used liquid
Wastewater recycling is the process of treating sewage and other used water to make it suitable for reuse.
The reclaimed water may irrigate crops, replenish aquifers, or supply industrial cooling systems.
In some places it returns to drinking water supplies after extensive purification: The city's wastewater recycling program now provides 40% of its water.
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
- cooling systemsMechanisms that dissipate heat
- closed loopSystem with continuous feedback
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
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Releasing untreated wastewater improperly
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Harmful substances in H2O
environmental contamination · sewage dumping · water contamination · industrial pollution · ecological degradation
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Norm of discarding over repairing
planned obsolescence · resource depletion · overconsumption · resource exploitation
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