Total water management

Total water management is an integrated approach to using, conserving, recovering and treating water across connected needs rather than addressing one treatment stage in isolation. In this article, the concept is associated with sustainable use of drinking and industrial water, water savings and recycling, and coordinated treatment projects. In industrial archives, the concept covers planning, development and implementation of treatment, recovery and efficiency measures, including turnkey facilities and projects designed to reduce water and carbon footprints. It is broader than a single wastewater, cooling or drinking-water system and can include the relationship between water supply, use, treatment, recovery and return to the system.