Dubai plans to recycle 100% of wastewater by 2030

Dubai Municipality has set a target of recycling 100 per cent of the emirate’s wastewater by 2030 as part of its sustainability strategy.

It said 90 per cent of wastewater – used domestic and commercial water – in the emirate is recycled.

The authority said it will also reduce its use of desalinated water and related power consumption by 30 per cent and achieve annual savings of about Dh2 billion ($544 million).

Dubai said it plans to double its recycling of water to more than eight billion cubic metres by 2030.

Wastewater is collected and processed through treatment plants to remove…