Description

All water is recycled and reused as a part of natural water processes such as the
hydrologic cycle.
Man-made water recycling, also known as water reclamation or water reuse,
centers on using treated wastewater.
Recycling wastewater can extend water supplies, improve water quality, reduce
discharge and disposal costs of wastewater, and save energy.
Most recycled water comes from treated municipal wastewater or sewage, though
other sources include domestic gray water. Water Recycling Overview
Cities, farms, and industries are using recycled water as an alternative for a wide
variety of non-potable and potable uses (treated drinking water for consumption).
Non-potable uses include: Using recycled water for such applications reduces reliance on increasingly scarce
and expensive surface water.
Recycling
Landscape and crop irrigation.
Stream and wetlands enhancement.
Industrial processes.
Recreational lakes, fountains, and decorative ponds.
Toilet flushing and gray water applications.
As a barrier to protect groundwater supplies from seawater intrusion.
Wetland habitat creation, restoration, and maintenance.
Groundwater recharge.
All water is recycled and reused as a part of natural water processes such as the
hydrologic cycle.
Man-made water recycling, also known as water reclamation or water reuse,
centers on using treated wastewater.
Recycling wastewater can extend water supplies, improve water quality, reduce
discharge and disposal costs of wastewater, and save energy.
Most recycled water comes from treated municipal wastewater or sewage, though
other sources include domestic gray water. Water Recycling Overview
Cities, farms, and industries are using recycled water as an alternative for a wide
variety of non-potable and potable uses (treated drinking water for consumption).
Non-potable uses include:
Using recycled water for such applications reduces reliance on increasingly scarce
and expensive surface water. It can also minimize groundwater overdrafts and
reduce discharges of treated wastewater into rivers and oceans.