Blog: Optimizing decentralized water recycling systems
Evaluating the cost and energy tradeoffs of new water supply sources in water-stressed regions, whether seawater desalination plants, long-distance water transfer, or wastewater reuse facilities, requires a robust understanding of the full lifecycle costs of water supply from source acquisition through treatment and distribution for a specific location. The reliability of the urban wastewater stream has made recycling and reusing wastewater an attractive strategy for enhancing water supply resiliency, offering suppliers the ability to quickly recover from disruptions and withstand persistent or severe drought while also reducing costs in water-stressed regions.