Waste Water Recycling and UN Sustainable Development Goals

Abstract

Water resources are considered as an essential factor for the development activities. Water availability is important not in terms of quantity but also in terms of quality. Rapid population growth and increase of urban communities are enhancing the number of users and water usage, generating the issue of water scarcity and water pollution. In many locations, changes in rainfall patterns threaten to worsen these consequences. Water shortage, caused by physical scarcity or pollution, has emerged as one of the world's most pressing challenges, posing a threat to human, economic, and environmental security. Wastewater is becoming acknowledged as a potential "new" supply of clean water for potable and non-potable purposes, with social, environmental, and economic benefits. This research proposal investigates the potential of recycled wastewater (also known as reused water) to become a significant source of safe water for drinking purposes and improved sanitation in support of the United Nations sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This project will offer solutions, implementation and support for recycling and reuse of treated water in urban communities, combining profitability with environmental sustainability. In current research proposal, survey questionnaires are used to classify and analyze the data using the principles of descriptive statistics; being focused on recycled water in Metropolitan areas. It investigates and offers solutions for all waste water management needs.