The Benefits of Technical Water
Purified and recycled wastewater for industries can be utilized as a resource and contribute to sustainable water use. But when should we implement this, and what are the driving forces?
In our region, drinking water is used by some industries even though drinking water quality is not required. If treated wastewater can be used instead, the demand for drinking water will decrease, thereby freeing up capacity in the production and distribution of drinking water.
NSVA and Laholmsbuktens VA (LBVA) have individually worked on delivering recycled wastewater as technical water to several industries. In 2024, the organisations joined forces with Sweden Water Research to jointly explore the benefits of a technical water supply.
This project aimed to provide an overview of the investigative work carried out in relation to technical water, including in Landskrona and Halmstad. It also sought to bring together the expertise developed across organisational boundaries to jointly advance the potential for supplying recycled, treated wastewater to industry.
There is growing interest in technical or recycled water among Swedish water and wastewater organisations. The results have therefore been compiled in a report (in swedish), which you can find at this link.
