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Benefits to be reaped if we don't let wastewater go to waste
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Workers inspecting the reverse osmosis trains at a Newater plant in Changi. Wastewater recycling is crucial because there is water scarcity in different parts of the world, even in an economically and technologically advanced country such as Singapore, says the writer.
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Anika Cokro
Having worked with wastewater and sewage sludge for seven years, I have developed not only a selective loss of smell (anosmia), but also true respect for wastewater.
Just look at the coronavirus pandemic and we can appreciate how wastewater has become a surveillance tool to detect possible Covid-19 infections.
