Environmental Health Implications of Recycled Waste Water

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Introduction to Environmental Health

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Contents
Assessment 1 (Policy Brief)........................................................................................................................2
Introduction:............................................................................................................................................2
Scope of the water recycling issue:..........................................................................................................2
The broader context of water recycling problem:....................................................................................3
Consequences of the problem:.................................................................................................................4
Recommendations to combat the situation:.............................................................................................4
Assessment 2 (Self-reflection).....................................................................................................................5
References...................................................................................................................................................6

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Assessment 1 (Policy Brief)
Health implications and environmental issues generated from the usage of recycled waste
water
Introduction: Water is considered as one of the most essential components that are required to
ensure the survival of the living beings. Apart from other purposes, pure drinking water is highly
required for human beings to refill their energy. It is mandatory for the human beings to consume
pure and clean water in order to make sure that there are no health hazards followed by the
consumption of the same. Although two third of the earth comprises of water, it is astonishing
yet true that most of the world population is still being deprived of clear drinking water. On the
other hand, western countries face scarcity of water and have to depend upon the imports for the
same. Water is still a serious concern for a number of countries across the globe. Also, it is to be
noted that water is a major natural resource which should be utilised tactfully and carefully in
order to refrain from wastage. Scientists are also working hard to come up with innovative ways
to tackle this issue. One such innovative method which has been implemented to tackle the issues
regarding scarcity of water is recycling of waste water (Angelakis & Snyder, 2015). Just as
garbage is recycled to combat with the issues related to pollution, the recycling technique is also
used for waste water in order to expand that utility of water.
Scope of the water recycling issue: As the world is having limited supply of drinking water, it is
necessary to opt for water recycling in order to overcome the issues generating from scarcity of
water. At present, the water supply is considered to be inadequate compared to the overflowing
world population (McManus, Ertel & Bogdan, 2015). Water recycling can be helpful to make the
water re-usable. Water recycling process also helps to restore the ecological balance of the
environment. The rising population in Kent is a major contributor to the initiation of water
recycling. As far as the infrastructure is concerned, properly structured methods need to be
undertaken in order to ensure that the process harvests the desired outcome. In this context, it is
to be mentioned that recycled waste water can bring different health issues. Currently, recycled
waste water is used for a number of purposes across the globe. But reusing recycled waste water
as drinking water is something which can comprise of a number of risks associated with health.
The harmful components in waste water can stay even after recycling process, causing major