Best Practices in Wastewater Management in Poland with Particular Emphasis on Swimming Pool Waters

Abstract

Growing demand for water with its limited resources requires rational water management. The problem of proper water management is not only decreasing fresh water resources, but also its quality deteriorating to an extent that prevents natural self-purification processes. The paper presents the state of water and sewage management in Poland. Particular attention was paid to the issues related to water recovery and reuse. The current state of water and sewage management in Poland, including infrastructure and growing demand for water by various sectors of the national economy requires special attention to water quality. The paper provides a short review of technological processes used in wastewater treatment in Poland. As a case study the issue of recovery of water used in swimming pools and possibilities of its further use were discussed.