Depuración y reutilización de aguas residuales regeneradas en las regiones de Murcia y Valencia

Abstract

Treatment and reuse of reclaimed water in the regions of Murcia and Valencia The reuse of treated wastewater is an alternative and sustainable source to attend agricultural, urban and leisure demands. In addition, their use frees better quality water resources to ensure priority uses, such as urban tourism. In regions with high vulnerability to droughts and water scarcity problems, such as Murcia and Valencia, reuse of reclaimed water has been strengthened over the past two decades to ensure agricultural, urban (gardens and street cleaning), recreational (golf courses) and industrial supplies. This has been favored by an improvement in purification technology, using advanced tertiary treatment that include desalination. This paper offers an overview of the most important initiatives for the reuse of treated water in the regions of Murcia and Valencias, pioneers internationally