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To Inventory the water treated as water source available in the hydro-graphic basin
Published on 16 May 2020
Spain
This is the good practice's implementation level. It can be national, regional or local.
About this good practice
The watersheds which include the water reused resources in their concessionaires catalogues are a rare exception and this only happens in arid areas which barely cover their needs.
With this practice the water deficit is reduced, the resources increased and the exploitation of water sources, environmentally more vulnerable is reduced as for example the groundwater, due to these kind of regions usually also have problems of the high rate of exploitation of their water sources so as to offset the lack of water.
This measure can be useful to prioritize in the future, some water sources more sustainable over the less ones.
Apart from that, due to the demands of the users, the quality of the water treated increases, as well as, a minimization of the waste produced.
Another point is that an optimization of the resources are carried out, letting a better management for the users' scarcity of water.
The following step of this practice consists of giving the rights to the users for utilising this water and set their conditions for any case. The guidelines which rule the concession are the Basin Plans, approved by Law (or Royal Decree in its absence).
The organism in charge of the control of the concessions and authorizations of the water resources for the users is the Watershed Authority.
With this practice the water deficit is reduced, the resources increased and the exploitation of water sources, environmentally more vulnerable is reduced as for example the groundwater, due to these kind of regions usually also have problems of the high rate of exploitation of their water sources so as to offset the lack of water.
This measure can be useful to prioritize in the future, some water sources more sustainable over the less ones.
Apart from that, due to the demands of the users, the quality of the water treated increases, as well as, a minimization of the waste produced.
Another point is that an optimization of the resources are carried out, letting a better management for the users' scarcity of water.
The following step of this practice consists of giving the rights to the users for utilising this water and set their conditions for any case. The guidelines which rule the concession are the Basin Plans, approved by Law (or Royal Decree in its absence).
The organism in charge of the control of the concessions and authorizations of the water resources for the users is the Watershed Authority.
Resources needed
The main resource needed is to have the responsibility for modifying the River Basin Plan. In this case, this can only be done through by National Law, or Royal Decree (with character of Law), on the initiative of the Watershed Authority.
Evidence of success
The best evidence of the success is the data of reusing in Murcia Region (65 % of the waste water in direct reusing).
Potential for learning or transfer
To inventory the water reused resources is the previous step to implement policies of reusing.
At the beginning of the implementation it lets the potential consumers explore a new way to cover their needs and in the long run, it can become a steady water source because guarantees the supply.
At the beginning of the implementation it lets the potential consumers explore a new way to cover their needs and in the long run, it can become a steady water source because guarantees the supply.
Further information
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
WATERSHED AUTHORITY OF THE RIVER SEGURA
Spain
Región de Murcia
Contact
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEER