background: scaling and corrosion are the two most important indexes in water quality evaluation. pollutants are released in water due to corrosion of pipelines. the aim of this study is to assess the scale formation and corrosion of drinking water supplies in ilam city (iran). methods: this research is a descriptive and cross-sectional study which is based on the 20 drinking water sources in i...

in addition to technical, economic and environmental factors, public acceptance plays an important role in successful treated wastewater reuse projects. the aim of this study is to evaluate yazd citizens’ awareness regarding water and wastewater issues and public acceptance towards wastewater reuse by questionnaire-type survey. for this purpose 250 questionnaires were distributed and filled out...

An attempt to use treated wastewater for agriculture in the Chiang Mai area was made, but the re-use process had to be performed under a condition that limited the risks liable to leave pathogens present in the water. The objective of our study was to examine the intestinal parasites and enteric bacteria in the wastewater and treated wastewater from the Chiang Mai University campus as well as t...

collection and reuse of wastewater and sewage in agriculture, natural resources and green environment is one way to conserve water resources and environmental. the aim of this study were to investigate the effects of wastewater sirjan golgohar industrial on the characteristics of cultivated soils in several species of pasture trees. this study was performed at the sirjan city which is located i...

In areas lacking substantial freshwater resources, the utilisation of alternative water sources, such as desalinated seawater and reclaimed water, is a sustainable alternative option. This paper presents an optimisation approach for the integrated management of water resources, including desalinated seawater, wastewater and reclaimed water, for insular water deficient areas. The proposed mixed ...

Efficient water management is a priority in the European Union, since the operational efficiency of many water utilities is very low compared to best practice. Several countries are restructuring the water industry to save costs. Larger-scale operations and vertical integration are promoted to achieve scale and scope economies; however, the literature is not unanimous that such economies exist....

Food industry uses large amounts of water for various purposes, including refrigeration and cleanliness, as raw material, as sterile water for food, transportation, cooking and dissolution auxiliary water etc. In principle the water used in the food industry can be recycled as process water and cooling or boiler feed water. As a consequence of diverse consumption, quantity and composition of wa...