date:Sep 06, 2013
A study led by Japan's Tottori University and U.N. University's Canadian-based Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) forecast a rapid increase in the use of treated wastewater for farming and other purposes worldwide.
It did not forecast volumes, saying that many nations lack data on sewer and drain water. Of 181 nations studied, only 55 had information on wastewater generation, treatment and re-use.
Many governments and companies have so far overlooked the economic potential