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- Water reuse, a method of recycling treated wastewater for use in agriculture and landscape irrigation, can sustainably reduce the US’ outsized water footprint — and it can even be used to brew beer.
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Jul 21, 2020 · According to USDA’s Economic Research Service, agriculture accounts for more than 80% of the nation's water consumption. With the need to feed a growing population, scientists from USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are looking for ways to safely expand agriculture’s supply of usable water.
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Wastewater treatment systems reduce environmental impacts in the receiving water, but create other life cycle impacts, mainly through energy use. GHG emissions are associated with both energy and chemicals used in wastewater treatment and the degradation of organic materials in the POTW.
Apr 13, 2022 · Water reuse, a method of recycling treated wastewater for use in agriculture and landscape irrigation, can sustainably reduce the US’ outsized water footprint — and it can even be used to brew beer.
Jun 6, 2024 · Treated wastewater (TW) reuse for irrigation has the potential to alleviate irrigation water imbalances, especially in water-scarce regions, and boost or sustain food production by expanding...
Jun 1, 2023 · Analyzing the physicochemical and microbiological properties of treated wastewater used for irrigation greatly impacts the effectiveness size. Reusing sewage or wastewater for agricultural irrigation is a sustainable development strategy that helps address the water scarcity issue.
Feb 15, 2022 · Many experts agree that sustainable groundwater use is important for the future of agriculture, but doing so will mean a significant reduction in crop yields. Researchers at Dartmouth College recently studied the impact sustainable water use will have on production potential of major US crops.
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