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Managed aquifer recharge using quaternary-treated wastewater: an economic perspective

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  • Slim Zekri
  • Mushtaque Ahmed
  • Randa Chaieb
  • Noreddine Ghaffour

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An excess of 31 million m-super-3/y of tertiary-treated wastewater is expected in Muscat, Oman, by 2015. This paper addresses the technical and cost estimation of managed aquifer recharge after reverse-osmosis treatment. The results indicate that the project is appealing from an economic perspective. The total cost varies between USD 0.353 and USD 0.550 per cubic metre, depending on the cost of electricity, the interest rate and the life span of the project. The project may face rejection from domestic users, who may be unwilling to accept mixing treated wastewater with the current water supply due to health risks. An alternative to indirect potable reuse is the installation of a separate network to service industrial users.

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  • Slim Zekri & Mushtaque Ahmed & Randa Chaieb & Noreddine Ghaffour, 2014. "Managed aquifer recharge using quaternary-treated wastewater: an economic perspective," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 30(2), pages 246-261, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:30:y:2014:i:2:p:246-261
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2013.837370
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    1. Suter, Jordan F. & Rouhi Rad, Mani & Manning, Dale T. & Goemans, Chris & Sanderson, Matthew R., 2021. "Depletion, climate, and the incremental value of groundwater," Resource and Energy Economics, Elsevier, vol. 63(C).
    2. Zekri, S., 2018. "Optimizing aquifer recharge and recovery using seasonal surplus desalinated water," 2018 Conference, July 28-August 2, 2018, Vancouver, British Columbia 276946, International Association of Agricultural Economists.

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