Reclaimed municipal wastewater - a potential water resource in China

Due to water resource shortage and socio-economic development within twenty years, China faces serious problems of water supply and water pollution. S everal criteria and suitable reclamation processes related to water reuse h ave been created in China, which are helpful to improve the situation of wa ter scarcity. In the future, reclaimed municipal wastewater reuse will main ly be developed for urban and industrial use. Potential supply quantity of reclaimed water, quality of reclaimed water, and reclamation cost are favor able to potential reuses. Based on further public environmental education, on a relevant development of national and local standards for reclaimed wat er quality, and on an increase of sanitary rate, more and more planned recl aimed water reuse projects would be expected in China.