Safe wastewater reuse in the United Arab Emirates, safety assessment from concept to realisation

“In the Middle East fresh water is scarce and often produced from seawater at high costs. Currently, used drinking water is regarded as wastewater and, after treatment, discharged to the sea. Recently the Government of Fujairah (UAE) has developed a water distribution system to facilitate wastewater reuse for irrigation. Before putting this system into use, the TANQIA wastewater treatment company has performed a safety assessment of the existing and planned water reclamation system. Together with KWR Watercycle Research Institute a stepwise approach to reach safe water reuse has been developed and executed.”

(Citaat: Smeets, P.W.H.M., Dingemans, M.M.L., Stenzel, M. – Safe wastewater reuse in the United Arab Emirates, safety assessment from concept to realisation – 12th IWA International Conference on Water Reclamation and Reuse, Berlin, Germany, 16 – 20 June 2019)