Water Recycling

Water reclamation is the process of converting municipal wastewater or sewage and industrial wastewater into water that can be reused for a variety of purposes. It is also called wastewater reuse, water reuse or water recycling. There are many types of reuse.

It is possible to reuse water in this way in cities or for irrigation in agriculture.
Other types of reuse are environmental reuse, industrial reuse, and reuse for drinking water, whether planned or not.
Reuse may include irrigation of gardens and agricultural fields or replenishing surface water and groundwater.

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