Water Reuse in New Housing: Understanding the Business Case
EWSC, CIWEM
Summary
Assesses capital costs of community-scale and on-plot water reuse installations across 12 housing developments, finding community-scale stormwater reuse most cost-effective at ~£1,500–£3,400 per plot for sites over 100 units.
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