Sustainable Wastewater Management

Abstract

Access to safe and clean water is at risk as water resources and quality are being depleted due to industrialization, urbanization, population growth, climate change and agricultural practices. Pollutants in wastewater with a high potential to harm nature, humans and the entire ecological system are contaminating clean water resources such as groundwater, seas, lakes and streams, causing water pollution. Therefore, wastewater management is crucial to the safety and sustainability of all water systems. In efforts to ensure cleaner and safer water, wastewater treatment is a key element in sustainable management of wastewater. In addition, it is necessary to use wastewater from a range of different sources in production management to promote sustainability. This book section contains a discussion of wastewater treatment techniques for sustainable management of wastewater and issues related to resource recycling from wastewater. © 2025 American Chemical Society