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Urban wastewater: a valuable resource for agriculture: a case study from Haroonabad, Pakistan

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Farming communities in water-scarce regions increasingly practice the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Untreated urban wastewater is generally considered unacceptable for direct use because of potential health risks. However, in many parts of the world, poor farmers in peri-urban areas use un...

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Main Authors: Hoek, Wim van der, Ul-Hassan, Mehmood, Ensink, Jeroen H.J., Feenstra, S., Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Munir, S., Aslam, R., Ali, N., Hussain, R., Matsuno, Y.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: International Water Management Institute 2002
Subjects:
wastewater
irrigation water
water reuse
economic analysis
soil properties
households
water availability
water use
water quality
groundwater
public health
risks
case studies
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39850
Summary:Farming communities in water-scarce regions increasingly practice the use of urban wastewater in agriculture. Untreated urban wastewater is generally considered unacceptable for direct use because of potential health risks. However, in many parts of the world, poor farmers in peri-urban areas use untreated wastewater. This situation is considered likely to continue even in the foreseeable future due to the high investment cost associated with the installation of treatment facilities.

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