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evolution, water, change , sustainable development, use<BR>Sustainable development: new practices, new risks to assess<BR><BR><BR><BR>Policies in favour of sustainable development, which aim to economise water and energy, lead to the introduction of new practices whose potential risks need to be assessed. Water is a prime example. <BR><BR>The reuse of treated waste water for watering and irrigation, plans to transform sea water into drinking water, the installation of hydroelectric turbines on channels for the production or distribution of drinking water, or the use of heat-conducting fluids in the home are all subjects studied by the Agency since 2008, in order to draw up guidelines for regulating these new practices. <BR><BR>In 2011, ANSES will be continuing these studies, notably in the following fields:<BR><BR>- the possibility of reusing different types of water (treated wastewater, greywater - i.e. household wastewater - and rainwater) and the corresponding health risks depending on the planned use;<BR>- assessing the risk to health related to the recycling of effluent in systems for the treatment of water intended for human consumption;<BR>- the reuse of treated wastewater for watering or irrigating crops or green spaces. Earlier appraisals (2008), which concentrated on risks via oral contact, will be extended to include the assessment of risk by inhalation and skin contact, especially after aspersion with treated wastewater;<BR>- the possibility of using greywater for certain uses (irrigation, laundry, flushing toilets, etc.) that do not necessarily need to be of the same quality as drinking water. Since such water is heavily contaminated both microbiologically and chemically, it cannot be used directly but must be processed in an appropriate fashion. Expert studies will also be set up with a view to establishing a regulatory framework for this practice in France.<BR><BR><BR>April 2011<BR>Opinions and/or reports related to this topic (mainly in french) :<BR><BR>Human food<BR>Home,Anses,News,Press room,Agenda,Our topics,Food,Animal health and nutrition,Environmental health,Occupational health,Plants,Opinions and publications,Last opinions and reports,Food opinions and reports,Animal health and nutrition opinions and reports,Environmental and occupational health opinions and reports,Plants opinions,Opinions and reports in English,Bulletins and periodicals,Other publications,Subscribe to Anses newsletter,Research and reference,Research program,Laboratories and reference activities, + ,Job opportunities,Public procurement contracts,Our websites,Partners,Extranet / ExpertNet,Kid's area,Legal notice,Contact, ,<A HREF='PNW9I0.htm'>evolution</A>
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Sustainable development: new practices, new risks to assess
Policies in favour of sustainable development, which aim to economise water and energy, lead to the introduction of new practices whose potential risks need to be assessed. Water is a prime example.
The reuse of treated waste water for watering and irrigation, plans to transform sea water into drinking water, the installation of hydroelectric turbines on channels for the production or distribution of drinking water, or the use of heat-conducting fluids in the home are all subjects studied by the Agency since 2008, in order to draw up guidelines for regulating these new practices.
In 2011, ANSES will be continuing these studies, notably in the following fields:
- the possibility of reusing different types of water (treated wastewater, greywater - i.e. household wastewater - and rainwater) and the corresponding health risks depending on the planned use; - assessing the risk to health related to the recycling of effluent in systems for the treatment of water intended for human consumption; - the reuse of treated wastewater for watering or irrigating crops or green spaces. Earlier appraisals (2008), which concentrated on risks via oral contact, will be extended to include the assessment of risk by inhalation and skin contact, especially after aspersion with treated wastewater; - the possibility of using greywater for certain uses (irrigation, laundry, flushing toilets, etc.) that do not necessarily need to be of the same quality as drinking water. Since such water is heavily contaminated both microbiologically and chemically, it cannot be used directly but must be processed in an appropriate fashion. Expert studies will also be set up with a view to establishing a regulatory framework for this practice in France.
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