ReviewEnvironmental science and ecotechnology2023
Greywater reuse as a key enabler for improving urban wastewater management.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Microbe-biochar interaction in improving plant growth and water reuse in a green wall system.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Optimization of greywater treatment using UiO-66 nanomaterial: artificial neural network modeling.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Evaluating Low-Frequency Ultrasound as a Pretreatment to Improve Ozonation Antimicrobial Efficacy in Urban Wastewater Treatment.Water environment research : a research publication of the Water Environment Federation · 2026Article
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- Review of solar-powered reverse osmosis desalination systems: structure, performance, and efficiency.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2025Review
- Greywater Reuse: Contaminant Profile, Health Implications, and Sustainable Solutions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Review
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- Towards low energy greywater treatment of surfactants and pathogens.Discover water · 2025Article
- Treated greywater as a novel water resource: The perspective of greywater treatment for reuse from a bibliometric analysis.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2024Article
- Assessing greywater characteristics in the sahel region and perception of the local population on its reuse in agriculture.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Managing the kinetic energy of descending greywater in tall buildings and converting them into a valuable source.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Examining the efficacy of the legal framework governing the management of greywater in South Africa's informal settlements.Journal of water and health · 2024Article
- Electrochemical oxidation of surfactants as an essential step to enable greywater reuse.Environmental technology & innovation · 2024Article
- Comparative evaluation of different pre-treatment alternatives for granular media filters treating greywater and their ranking using analytical hierarchy process.Water science and technology : a journal of the International Association on Water Pollution Research · 2024Article
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Abstract
Sustainable water management is essential to guaranteeing access to safe water and addressing the challenges posed by climate change, urbanization, and population growth. In a typical household, greywater, which includes everything but toilet waste, constitutes 50-80% of daily wastewater generation and is characterized by low organic strength and high volume. This can be an issue for large urban wastewater treatment plants designed for high-strength operations. Segregation of greywater at the source for decentralized wastewater treatment is therefore necessary for its proper management using separate treatment strategies. Greywater reuse may thus lead to increased resilience and adaptability of local water systems, reduction in transport costs, and achievement of fit-for-purpose reuse. After covering greywater characteristics, we present an overview of existing and upcoming technologies for greywater treatment. Biological treatment technologies, such as nature-based technologies, biofilm technologies, and membrane bioreactors (MBR), conjugate with physicochemical treatment methods, such as membrane filtration, sorption and ion exchange technologies, and ultraviolet (UV) disinfection, may be able to produce treated water within the allowable parameters for reuse. We also provide a novel way to tackle challenges like the demographic variance of greywater quality, lack of a legal framework for greywater management, monitoring and control systems, and the consumer perspective on greywater reuse. Finally, benefits, such as the potential water and energy savings and sustainable future of greywater reuse in an urban context, are discussed.
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