Question

About recycling or regeneration of water:

A. Explain the concept of recycling or regeneration of water.

b. Relate drinking, wastewater and reclaimed or recycled water.

c. Name some uses of recycled or reclaimed water.

Answer 1

Recycling or regeneration of water.

It is process in which wastewater is processed and converted into water that can be usable for daily purposes. Human activities be it agriculture or industries have exponentially expanded over time.

Freshwater resources only make up to 2.5% of which 98% of its fractions exists in ice or glacier forms. This leaves a very tiny portion for human usage. Moreover, gallons of untreated, toxic wastewater is released from the industries into the environment this leads to to destruction of the balance of the ecosystem and potential harm to the life.

Recycled / Reclaimed or Regenerated water can reduce our dependency on the freshwater resources and hence help to save these resources. Reclaimed water can be also extensively treated and can be made fit for drinking purposes.

Recycled or Regenerated water offers multiple benefits to the man as well as the nature,

1. It will help in replenishing the surface water and ground water levels.
2. Helps in restoring the environment as the percentage of wastewater discharge will be reduced.
3. Can be used in agriculture for irrigational purposes.
4. Can be used by the industries, refineries, mills.
5. It can be used to fulfill certain residential needs such as Toilet flushing and air conditioners.
6. Can be incorporated for urban uses such as for vehicle washing and street cleaning, fire extinguishing and maintenance of public parks and national parks.