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An Eawag project in Bengaluru, India, is opening up new ways to respond to droughts and water scarcity. The focus is on the decentralised reuse of treated wastewater 💧 👉 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/erbVGJiN 💡 “In the coming years, many exciting approaches to water reuse will emerge from Bengaluru,” explains @Christian Binz. “The city is currently developing solutions that are unique on a global scale and could ultimately serve as an example for cities around the world.” Binz heads the #WaterReuseLab, a project in the city of Bengaluru which suffers from acute water scarcity. Key terms for this major interdisciplinary project: decentralised wastewater treatment and water reuse. Bengaluru has over 4,000 decentralised wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs), which treat around 20% of the local wastewater – a unique number worldwide. The project, in which Eawag researchers are working closely with local research partners and stakeholders, has shown that decentralised water reuse can be an effective solution for tackling water scarcity. Technological solutions alone cannot resolve the complex water challenges. Social aspects must be considered, as well. The project will run until summer 2026, but the highlight was a workshop involving all stakeholders, held this spring, where the results were reviewed and discussions took place on which elements need to work together to ensure that an innovative, safe and circular water management system can be established in a city like Bengaluru. #wastewatertreatement #decentralisedwastewatertreatment #waterscarcity #waterreuse Eberhard Morgenroth  Nadja Contzen  Abishek S Narayan @Christian Binz