Rainwater storage tank

Use of non-conventional water sources

  • Non-conventional Water Sources

Water utilities need to use non-conventional water sources and reduce water wasting to meet the demand

Need characteristics

Societal challenges
  • Water security
Themes
Identify or produce water resources
Sub themes
Which new sources for water production?
Stakeholder group
  • Water Utilities (WU)
Task/Job
  • Water efficiency
  • Use of rainwater
  • Use of treated wastewater
Gain
  • Rain harvesting
  • Rational use of drinking water and water resources
  • Treatment and reuse of waste water and nonconventional water for agriculture
Simplified climate and water scenarios
  • Dryer
  • Sea-level rise
  • Wetter & Dryer