International Journal of Waste Resources

Grey water reuse in UAE as an alternative water source

2^nd World Congress and Expo on Recycling

July 25-27, 2016 Berlin, Germany

Mohamed M Mohamed and Rezaul K Chowdhury

UAE University, UAE

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Int J Waste Resour

Abstract:

UAE is one of the most water scarce countries but their water consumption is significantly high. One solution by which this can be achieved is reuse of alternative water sources such as grey-water, treated sewage effluent, rainfall and storm water runoff. Grey water is the domestic wastewater generated from shower, wash basin and laundry purposes. Since rainfall and storm-water are not an abundant water source in arid regions, there is a growing interest in the reuse of grey-water for non-potable consumptions such as toilet flushing and gardening. The reuse of grey-water has well known benefits on potable water savings, however significant knowledge gap is exist on their appropriate treatment and supply to end user at cost effective way. Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) technologies such as bio-retention basin and permeable pavement are well known source control technologies. In this study, we will investigate pilot studies of grey-water reuse through WSUD systems. Outcomes from the study will help to implement multifunctional WSUD systems in recycling and reusing of grey-water for potable water savings in the UAE.

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Email: m.mohamed@uaeu.ac.ae