Finding of alternatives
Providing reliable services for domestic, industrial and agricultural purposes requires the development of innovations and locally suitable solutions.
Only limited considerations regarding local management capacities and community resources are taken in the planning stage of water and waste disposal infrastructure and irrigation works. The technology solutions like treatment of industrial waste water, re-use of used water and the closing of water cycles are not considered sufficiently. For example a project designed to provide a new supply of water do not take into account the need to dispose of or recycle or run-off used water. The engineering solutions are not selected according to the criteria, which include efficiency, appropriateness, cleaner production and their potential for adaptation of the local environment.
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How to close water cycles at customers side
- Methods for practicing closed water cycles for industries will be introduced for water conservation and cost saving purposes
View water savings and loss reductions as important source
- Water savings and the reduction of losses stimulates actions for implementing water management actions
Waste treatment and re-use for irrigation purposes
- The potential of re-use of treated waste water to be used for irrigation purposes must be investigated
Options for non-conventional resources
- The availability and utilisation of non-conventional resources should be assessed as part of the integrated management possibilities
Good housekeeping
- Essential for the avoidance of poor management and for the promotion of effective control is the practice of good housekeeping
Introduce cleaner production and water efficient processes
- Application potentials for cleaner production and water efficient processes will be introduced