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This document discusses the use of wastewater for irrigated crop production. It reviews wastewater standards and proposes an interim approach, to be applied in areas using wastewater, which promotes safe production areas for crops such as vegetables.

TitleQuality control of wastewater for irrigated crop production
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1997
AuthorsWestcot, DW
Secondary TitleWater reports / Rapports sur l'eau / FAO
Volumeno. 10
Paginationx, 86 p. : 16 fig., 14 tab.
Date Published1997-01-01
PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Place PublishedRome, Italy
ISBN Number9251039941
Keywordscase studies, chile, health hazards, information analysis, information gathering, institutional aspects, irrigation, policies, programmes, quality control, sdiwat, uebw, water quality monitoring, water reuse
Abstract

This document discusses the use of wastewater for irrigated crop production. It reviews wastewater standards and proposes an interim approach, to be applied in areas using wastewater, which promotes safe production areas for crops such as vegetables. The approach is to assess the quality of water actually being used for irrigation against a known standard. It is proposed to utilize the WHO Guidelines for wastewater treatment plant design as irrigation water standards to make this assessment. Considering that the present level of water contamination in many countries already seriously exceeds the limits set in the guidelines, achieving the prescribed standards for vegetable production would be a major accomplishment toward improving health conditions in these countries. The document makes reference to procedures developed and studied in 1992 in a FAO project in Chile.

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