The first of its kind project was led by the Water Services Association of Australia following more than two years of research and consultation with the water sector across the world. Check it out now https://water360.com.au/map/
It shows that more than 100 cities could be using purified recycled water as part of drinking water supplies by 2050, with the number of people consuming it also expected to double.
The new findings come as a number of Australian states and cities across the country are now exploring future water sources in the face of growing populations, variable rainfall brought on by a changing climate, and the comparative cost of new water sources.
Water Services Association of Australia (WSAA) Manager of Customer and Policy Danielle Francis said a series of interactive online maps had been developed to chart the global growth of purified recycled water systems.