Management Of Treated Effluent

After treatment, wastewater is either reused or discharged into the environment. Highly treated wastewater effluent from municipal wastewater treatment plants can be reused as a reliable source of water for agricultural irrigation, landscape irrigation, industrial recycling and reuse, groundwater recharge, recreational uses, non-potable urban reuse or even potable reuse. If not reused, treated wastewater is commonly discharged into a water body and diluted. Environmental regulations, guidelines and policies ensure acceptable discharge of wastewater effluent.