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2. Legislation on wastewater recycling
In order to set targets for the quality of recycled water, we need to know the guide and regulatory values for the characteristics of recycled water in force in France, Europe and other countries around the world. It should be noted that the most advanced regulations and legislation are adaptive. The target values for the various quality parameters of recycled water vary according to the use to which it is put. We therefore provide here a few values for recycled water used in agriculture and indoors.
2.1 Disparities in recommendations from different countries
Some countries, such as the USA and Brazil, advocate the use of domestic wastewater other than that from bathrooms (treated or untreated) for garden irrigation. However, the majority of developed countries...
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Bibliography
- (1) - AQUASTAT - Système d'information de l'Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture accédé le 02/05/2010 http://www.fao.org/nr/water/aquastat/data/query/index.html .
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Standards and norms
Afnor (French standardization association)
- Sludge characterization – Determination of dry matter and water content - NF EN 12880 - 2000
- Wastewater treatment – Vocabulary - NF EN 1085 - 2007
International Organization for Standardization
- Water quality – Determination of suspended solids by glass fiber filtration - ISO 11923 - 1997
- Eau, qualité, essai des eaux, demande chimique...
Websites
WHO (World Health Organization)
WHO Guidelines for drinking-water quality http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health , 3rd edition, 2006
Regulations
Law 2006-1772, law on water and aquatic environments – Journal officiel de la République française of December 31, 2006, corrigendum JORF of January 20, 2007 and law 2010-788 of July 12, 2010.
Arrêté du 21 août 2008 relatif à la récupération des eaux de pluie et à leur usage à l'intérieur et à l'extérieur des bâtiments, Journal officiel de la République française du 29 août 2008.
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