User Manual
for
Irrigation with Treated Wastewater

Cairo 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SUITABILITY OF TREATED WASTEWATER FOR IRRIGATION

3. IRRIGATION WITH TREATED WASTEWATER

4. HEALTH ASPECTS OF WASTEWATER REUSE IN AGRICULTURE

5. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS ASSOCIATED WITH WASTEWATER USE FOR IRRIGATION

6. CONTROL MEASURES

7. SOCIO-CULTURAL, LEGAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS

8. SLUDGE

GLOSSARY
REFERENCES
ANNEXES

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