Are there any water recycling projects in world?

Are there such projects as recycling water? If yes do they help to improve the virtual water footprint?

Taxonomy

• Water Reuse & Recycling
• Virtual Water
• Water Footprint
• Industrial Water Reuse
• Virtual Water
• Water Footprint Research
• Water Recycling
• Reuse

2 Answers

1. Here is an article I wrote a few years ago that discusses a couple of water recycling projects in Vancouver, BC, Canada, within the context of global water reuse initiatives and policies - and notes the benefit to municipalities is much greater than simply the potable water saved.

2. Recycling Water
   
   

   Water can be considered to be recycled through many different treatment and purification processes. This is usually implemented by municipalities, but is increasingly done by private industry. For a general overview, see:

   http://www.epa.gov/region9/water/recycling/

   There are different levels of recycling. In some cases, for example, the goal may be to make the water suitable for drinking, while in other cases the water may be desired for other purposes such as irrigation or industrial work (cooling etc.).

   Recycled water is sometimes referred to as "reclaimed" water. For more information on this, see:

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reclaimed_water