Disposable Water: A Misconception

We’re all familiar with the criticism of disposable products, or items used once and then tossed into the trash. Examples include plastic water bottles, shopping bags, or cutlery. These products require a huge amount of energy to be manufactured, shipped to stores, and then landfilled. There has been a push to recycle these products to help reduce their environmental footprint. Well, what about water?

The manufacturing (treatment), shipping (pumping), and disposal (wastewater treatment) of water can make it surprisingly costly as well. But can water be recycled too? Yes! Just as a disposable water bottle is collected and transformed into other usable forms, water can be too. This is known as recycled water, reclaimed water, or water reuse. Rather than being disposed (discharged into a river and out of Denton), it can be kept right here within our city and given a second life. This is not only an environmentally sound practice, but it helps ensure an adequate water supply for our community into the future. Water is simply too precious to be used once.

Denton is committed to sustainable water practices. Visit our website to learn more about Denton’s reclaimed water program and how it benefits our community:

https://www.cityofdenton.com/1061/Reuse-Water