Sustainable Water Management in Drought

This ENG417 Sustainability assignment focuses on the importance of sustainable water management during droughts. It emphasizes alternative water sources, such as wastewater recycling and rainwater harvesting, alongside their benefits and potential drawbacks. The student outlines strategies for implementing these solutions in a rural setting, including gray water recycling systems and using dark water for gardening. The discussion highlights the significance of minimizing water waste and maximizing available resources to ensure a sustainable water future.

Running head: ENG417 SUSTAINABILITY 1
Role-play 2- Drought Hits Town
Student’s Name
Institution Affiliation

ENG417 SUSTAINABILITY 2
Water is the most essential need not only to human beings but also to other living
organisms such as animals and plants. Lack of water leads to crisis and minimizes the chances of
survival of all the dependents of water in the environment. Rain water, being the only source of
water supply to most of the plants and also to human beings, may lead to unbearable impacts if it
is not experienced for long periods. Alternative sources of water supply is thus, necessary so as
to curb the crisis of water shortage in the event of harsh environmental threats (Cludius, Forrest
& MacGill, 2014). Alongside the available alternative sources of water supply such recycling of
waste water, there comes serious side effects such as water contamination that may lead to
spread of diseases such as cholera.
Therefore, alternative sources of water supply, that includes recycling, should done
considering all the safety measures so as to avoid subsequent problems (Byrnes, Brown, Foster
& Wagner, 2013). As a rural resident, the recycled water should be used for miscellaneous
purposes such as watering the gardens, grass and other plants in the compounds. Most of the
recycled water contains minerals, which in this case, will be nutrients to the food crops and non-
food crops such as trees and grass. The rest of the clean water should be kept in large reservoirs
such as tanks and dams for future use.
Installing innovative recycling systems in homes, such the gray water recycling system
will ensure saving of water by up to 60 percent. The system is connected to the plumbing system,
where it treats the waste water from the kitchen and laundry and bathrooms, which will then be
ready for reuse.
Dark water, such as water from kitchen which may be hard to recycle using the gray
system, can be used in the gardens by installing grease taps to filter grease and oil before pouring
filtered water to the garden.

ENG417 SUSTAINABILITY 3
The above recycling processes will ensure sustainable water future due to minimum
wastage through maximization of the little available water.

ENG417 SUSTAINABILITY 4
References
Byrnes, L., Brown, C., Foster, J., & Wagner, L. D. (2013). Australian renewable energy policy:
Barriers and challenges. Renewable Energy, 60, 711-721.
Cludius, J., Forrest, S., & MacGill, I. (2014). Distributional effects of the Australian Renewable
Energy Target (RET) through wholesale and retail electricity price impacts. Energy
Policy, 71, 40-51.