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Identify the source and its intended use
A reuse project starts with two descriptions: the available water and its intended use. A list of technologies does not answer that question. Wash water, treatment discharges and effluents differ in composition and variability; their relevance depends on an identified need.
We compare available and required volumes, as well as their timing. A stream produced during cleaning may not coincide with demand from a utility. Any storage then becomes part of the project, with space, quality and operating constraints.
Document quality and its variation
Characterisation must represent the situations that matter to the site: normal production, campaign changes, cleaning and known incidents. A single analysis describes one sample; it does not characterise all the variability in a stream.
Treatment requirements depend on the gap between that water and the quality required at its destination. The study specifies missing measurements, necessary trials and conditions for rejecting or diverting off-specification water. Applicable requirements and site validations are reviewed with the relevant managers.
Compare the complete operating arrangement
The balance includes treatment, remaining discharges, consumables, energy, cleaning and maintenance. It states what happens when the reuse unit is unavailable: backup supply, shutdown or reduced operation to be defined with the operator.
The feasibility deliverable presents scenarios and their limits. A reuse loop is selected after comparison with improvements to the existing installation. Repairing a loss or controlling a use more effectively may be a first step before installing a treatment unit.
Apply this approach to your site
The Water Assessment defines the data to collect, measurements to make and options to study for your installation.