Guideline for reuse of treated sewage in reference to the item of circular economy

The Central Pollution Control Board issued a circular on 08th February, 2024 pertaining to the Draft ‘Guideline for reuse of treated sewage in reference to the item of Circular Economy.’ The Draft Guideline has been drafted on the consideration over the significant gap of demand and availability of water and that has resulted in environmental impact due to discharge of untreated sewage, therefore the need to realize sewage as a resource which can be treated as per requirement and utilized for non- potable purposes and industrial utilities. In order to promote reuse of treated wastewater of STPs, this guideline is prepared to provide comprehensive action plan for the management of treated sewage water with a circular approach in different waster demanding sectors such as (i) agriculture (ii) thermal power plants (iii) pulp and paper industry (iv) textile industry and; (v) municipal uses (potable & non-potable uses).