WHERE DOES THE SUMINISTER WATER GO A TIME USED?
Where does the water go down the drain? Contaminates? Is it reused? Here we tell you.
What is wastewater?
Not all the water that goes down the drain has the same future. Wastewater is the supply water that has been used and goes down the drain. They can be divided into sewage and greywater according to their potential for reuse.
Wastewater can be domestic, industrial or urban, depending on its source.
Domestic wastewater is bath water (typically containing soap, feces and urine) and kitchen water (typically containing soap, oils and fats).
Industrial wastewater may come from industries and be contaminated primarily with chemicals, or it may come from agriculture and livestock and contain organic pollutants and micro-organisms.
Urban water is the sum of domestic wastewater and wastewater used for urban cleaning.
Domestic wastewater is bath water (typically containing soap, feces and urine) and kitchen water (typically containing soap, oils and fats).
Industrial wastewater may come from industries and be contaminated primarily with chemicals, or it may come from agriculture and livestock and contain organic pollutants and micro-organisms.
Urban water is the sum of domestic wastewater and wastewater used for urban cleaning.
Can wastewater be reused?
The danger of sewage
Wastewater contains discharges of organic and chemical pollutants such as excrement, fats and oils, pesticides, etc. They cannot be reused because they may contain viruses and bacteria dangerous to human health such as E-coli, Campylobacter jejuni or others.
These waters must undergo a sanitation process in water treatment plants, which allows them to be thoroughly cleaned so that they can return to the supply network.
These waters must undergo a sanitation process in water treatment plants, which allows them to be thoroughly cleaned so that they can return to the supply network.
Grey waters, what are they?
Waste water that comes from showers, bathtubs or sinks, can be easily recycled because it has a low fecal content. They can be reused without much treatment for flushing toilets, backyard washing, vehicles or other uses.
In Europe these waters are currently unfit for human consumption, but systems for their purification are gradually being introduced in other parts of the world, for example in some states of the United States.
In Europe these waters are currently unfit for human consumption, but systems for their purification are gradually being introduced in other parts of the world, for example in some states of the United States.
Where does the wastewater go?
It is important to treat wastewater as it can harm public health and the environment. Thanks to their treatment we can reuse them for activities such as irrigation in agriculture or urban areas without polluting.
Separation networks must be available for the installation of a water recycling system. The greywater can be directed to a recycling station to be cleaned through a regeneration process. Once recycled and reused, it is returned to the public system and to the sewage treatment plant.
Wastewater is channelled to sewage treatment stations through pipes and sewage networks.
The drinking water network is not the same as the recycled water network, nor can it cross with other networks.
Separation networks must be available for the installation of a water recycling system. The greywater can be directed to a recycling station to be cleaned through a regeneration process. Once recycled and reused, it is returned to the public system and to the sewage treatment plant.
Wastewater is channelled to sewage treatment stations through pipes and sewage networks.
The drinking water network is not the same as the recycled water network, nor can it cross with other networks.
URBAN WATER
- Domestic wastewater or greywater | In Europe they are NOT recycled for human consumption
- Bathroom water
- Kitchen water
- Industrial waste water
- Flushes of toilet
- Washing of vehicles
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