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The paper aims at providing a guiding picture with orientations and
recommendations on the major issues that would bring a national water reuse policy
within reach.
The existence of a political will is to be boldly pledged to ensure policy consistency
with the overall national sectoral development plans and support public-private
partnership in support to the national water reuse policy . The integration of
the policy in the overall national integrated water resources management has a
significant impact on its success. The regulatory and institutional frame works to
adjust the institutional, economic and financial aspects that may be complemented
by standards, directives and guidelines would improve substantially water policy
effectiveness and reliability.
Public acceptance and perception is becoming one of the major limiting factors for
the success of water reuse policy . The level of the participation and cooperation of
stakeholders and media during the design, implementation and exploitation and in
the overall decision making process of a water reuse project is one of the success
indicators.
Water reuse projects are normally designed to provide a constant single water
quality level. This is an important element of the agreement between reused water
promoters and users. Their satisfaction would be granted by ensuring the reliability
of the quality and quantity of water provided.
Technology is one of the pillars of the production of water to be reused. Normally
water is produced after the application of treatment process which entails several
techniques to make certain the quality of water. Strong relationship exists between
technology and quality of water.
Protection of public health is one of the key issues in water reuse. Any water reuse
project involves risks to the public health which should be prevented from its
outset. Risk assessment could be evaluated using several up-to date methodologies.
Willingness to finance water reuse project requires the availability of funds which call
for a convenient pricing policy, tariff reforms, provision of loans and grants. Given
scarce public and private resources, it is imperative that money be well spent and
effectively coordinated.
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Water Reuse and Desalination: Experience and Opportunity
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