Read at :
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120110140223.htm
Reuse of Municipal Wastewater Has Potential to Augment Future Drinking Water Supplies
2007-04 - Tindouf (S.W. Algeria) : Sewage water runs freely in the Sahara desert and attracts a lot of migrating birds (Photo WVC)
2007-04 - Tindouf (S.W. Algeria) : Over a distance of kilometers a dense vegetation covers the Sahara along the sewage water of the town (Photo WVC)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2012) — With recent advances in technology and design, treating municipal wastewater and reusing it for drinking water, irrigation, industry, and other applications could significantly increase the nation’s total available water resources, particularly in coastal areas facing water shortages, says a new report from the National Research Council.It adds that the reuse of treated wastewater, also known as reclaimed water, to augment drinking water supplies has significant potential for helping meet future needs.
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2007-11 - Tindouf region (S.W. Algeria) : Dromedaries grazing on the vegetation developed in and around the urban sewage water (Photo WVC)
2007-2007-11 - Tindouf (S.W. Algeria) : It would be perfectly possible to purify this municipal wastewater by planting a number of plant species in the wastewater close to the town, e.g. reed canarygrass and giant cane (Photo WVC)
MY COMMENT (Willem VAN COTTHEM)
In 2007, I had the pleasure of recommending to some Tindouf administrators the plantation of a number of plant species in the watercourse of the municipal sewage water.
I suggested to apply this well-known method to purify these masses of wastewater as soon as possible.
I wonder if something has been done about this interesting opportunity to obtain a sustainable source of purified water, that could be used as drinking water for livestock or as irrigation water for local horticulture.
