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Tunisia targets over 80% treated wastewater reuse by 2050

From La Presse · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Tunisia produces 300 million cubic meters of treated wastewater annually, with current usage at 22% and agricultural use at only 4%.
  • Researchers are working to develop varied qualities of treated wastewater for multiple uses beyond agriculture.
  • The goal is to exceed 80% utilization of treated wastewater and produce over 560 million cubic meters annually by 2050, alongside legal framework revisions.

Tunisia aims to significantly increase its use of treated wastewater, targeting over 80% utilization by 2050. Currently, the country produces 300 million cubic meters of treated wastewater annually, but only 22% is used, with a mere 4% allocated to agriculture.

Researchers are actively developing different qualities of treated wastewater to enable diverse applications beyond farming. This initiative seeks to maximize the potential of this resource, which is currently underutilized.

the rate of use of treated water in our country is estimated at 22%, with only 4% destined for agricultural use.

— Professeure Olfa MahjoubResearcher at the National Institute of Rural Engineering and specialist in treated water, commenting on the current utilization rates.

The national objective is ambitious: to reach more than 560 million cubic meters of treated wastewater production and achieve over 80% utilization within the next three decades. This push for greater efficiency is being supported by ongoing revisions to the legal framework governing the management and use of treated wastewater.

efforts are continuing to achieve a utilization rate of more than 80% by 2050, as well as a production of more than 560 million cubic meters of treated water by the same year.

— Professeure Olfa MahjoubOutlining the future goals for wastewater reuse and production.
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Originally published by La Presse in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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