Which water quality for which uses? Overcoming over-zealous use of the precautionary principle to reclaim wastewater for appropriate irrigation uses

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 61, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages 87-94

  Molle, B ^a   Brelle, F ^b   Bessy, J ^c   Gatel, D ^c  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b Societe du Canal de Provence   (France)

^c Veolia Eau Compagnie Generale des Eaux   (France)

Author keywords

Wastewater reuse; Water management; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859984430     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.1662     Document Type: Article

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