[HTML][HTML] Use of treated sewage or wastewater as an irrigation water for agricultural purposes-Environmental, health, and economic impacts

S Mishra, R Kumar, M Kumar - Total Environment Research Themes, 2023 - Elsevier
Reusing sewage water for crop irrigation becomes necessary due to freshwater scarcity, and
groundwater depletion. Although the suitability of using treated sewage for crop irrigation …

Water scarcity and wastewater reuse in crop irrigation

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, G Voicu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to climate change, two-thirds of mankind will face water scarcity by 2025, while by 2050,
global food production must increase by at least 50% to feed 9 billion people. To overcome …

Treated wastewater reuse for irrigation: Pros and cons

S Ofori, A Puškáčová, I Růžičková, J Wanner - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
The appropriateness of using treated wastewater for crop or agricultural irrigation remains a
bone of contention among experts and policymakers. Here, we outline and analyze not only …

Promoting the productivity and quality of brinjal aligned with heavy metals immobilization in a wastewater irrigated heavy metal polluted soil with biochar and chitosan

V Turan, SA Khan, M Iqbal, PMA Ramzani… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Depleting aquifers, lack of planning and low socioeconomic status of Pakistani farmers have
led them to use wastewater (WW) for irrigating their crops causing food contamination with …

Heavy metal accumulation and genotoxic effect of long-term wastewater irrigated peri-urban agricultural soils in semiarid climate

M Oubane, A Khadra, A Ezzariai, L Kouisni… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water scarcity is becoming an alarming issue in the Mediterranean countries. Therefore,
using the treated wastewater in the irrigation is considered as a valuable option. However …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of urban wastewater reuse for irrigation on hydro-agro-ecological systems and human health risks: A case study from Musi river basin, South India

L Surinaidu, PK Gupta, S Ahmed, M Hussain… - HydroResearch, 2023 - Elsevier
Use of wastewater for irrigation remains a disagreement among policymakers and
researchers. However, it is fact that wastewater may contains many contaminants including …

Assessing the presence of microplastic in agriculture soils irrigated with treated waste waters using Lumbricus sp.: Ecotoxicological effects

S Hattab, I Boughattas, C Alaya, S Gaaied… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Global water scarcity entailed the use of treated wastewater (TWW) in agriculture, however,
this water can vehiculate numerous pollutants into soil and further crops such as …

Anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor (AnSMBR) treating municipal wastewater at ambient temperature: Operation and potential use for agricultural irrigation

M Peña, T do Nascimento, J Gouveia, J Escudero… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
A 496 L pilot scale anaerobic submerged membrane bioreactor (AnSMBR) for the treatment
of municipal wastewater was evaluated during a year of stable operation at ambient (28–10° …

Soil quality changes due to flood irrigation in agricultural fields along the Rio Grande in western Texas

C Cox, L **, G Ganjegunte, D Borrok, V Lougheed… - Applied …, 2018 - Elsevier
Growing populations demand more food, putting more pressure on soil productivity and
sustainability around the world. In western Texas along the Rio Grande Valley, the low …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of long-term treated wastewater irrigation on soil sodium levels and table grapevines' health

R Simhayov, N Ohana-Levi, M Shenker… - Agricultural Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of treated wastewater (TWW) for irrigation is constantly on the rise, while the long-
term impacts are not in consensus. In this study we examined the impact of 9 years of …