Wastewater Reuse to Mitigate the Risk of Water Shortages: An Integrated Investment Appraisal

This paper evaluates the financial and economic costs of reusing wastewater with reverse osmosis (R.O.) purification systems to mitigate risks near potable quality water shortages in an urban system. A distributional analysis is also undertaken identify those who bear externalities rich data set available conduct ex-post such a system operating Cyprus for several years. The levelized cost R.O. if it operates at 75% utilization rate USD 1.18/m3, while that includes all externality impacts 1.20/m3. However, closeness these two values hides large affect different groups society disparate ways. shows conjunction very effective way more extensive It highlights importance nature electricity generates power plant determining ultimate wastewater.