Decentralised wastewater management – a solution to infrastructure bottlenecks?

Decentralised wastewater management is an alternative approach to centralised wastewater management which encourages the use of satellite and catchment based treatment options. As urban centres around the world continue to expand, the decentralised model is gaining the attention of planners and engineers worldwide as a more sustainable and cost-effective method of managing water resources and is challenging the paradigm that ‘Big Pipe’ is the only viable option. In this article Paul O’Callaghan of O2 Environmental, discusses some of these issues and presents five reasons to consider decentralised management options when planning for the future. [ … ]

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