Selection of Municipal Wastewater Reuse Technology for Agricultural Water by Using Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA): The Case of Walcheren Wastewater Treatment Plant, The Netherlands

The water demands for agricultural purposes are increasing along with the population growth. Unfortunately, the water source is not sufficiently available nowadays. Furthermore, the quality of available water is more deteriorated due to the contamination from many sources such as households, industrial areas and other activities. Water board Scheldestromen handles 16 wastewater treatment plants located in Province of Zeeland in The Netherlands. The total production of treated effluent water from 16 wastewater treatment plants is 50 million annually. Quality of the effluent is relatively good,... Mehr ...