Increased Focus On Reuse Of Waste Water - Planning And Structural Engineering Aspects

Reuse of wastewater is recourse-efficient and contributes to a sustainable society. It also contributes to meeting both international environmental objectives within Agenda 2030 and regional objectives within the EU, as well as Swedish environmental objectives. However, technical developments in this field have advanced further than legal ones. This means that questions often arise of how reuse of waste water should be dealt with within the framework of current legislation. The legal regulation is not an obstacle to the reuse of wastewater, but there are numerous aspects to consider for actors that are planning to reuse wastewater.

Interest in reusing wastewater is growing and in recent years several projects have been started by both municipalities and individual property owners. To illustrate the legal regulation that needs to be taken into account in connection with reuse of waste water, we will use a series of articles, in three parts, to identify and briefly