Athens Bets on Recycled Water to Ease Drought Pressure as ‘Psytaleia 3.0’ Plan Takes Shape

Greece is moving to make recycled water a key pillar of its defences against drought, launching a major study for the upgrade of Athens’ main wastewater plant that could eventually supply irrigation, industry and cooling for data centres. The European Environment Agency estimates that, if technical and funding hurdles are overcome, reclaimed water from treated urban wastewater could theoretically replace about 10% of current freshwater withdrawals for agriculture in Greece. Reuse cannot solv...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA