The Reuse of Treated Wastewater
Session
Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Environment
Description
The reuse of treated wastewater represents a sustainable solution for reducing environmental and economic pressures in regions with high industrial activity. This paper presents a concept for the reuse of effluents from the planned Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which will primarily serve the municipalities of Fushë Kosovë and Obiliq. These areas host the “Kosovo A” and “Kosovo B” thermal power plants, along with numerous businesses and industries, making them among the most polluted zones in Kosovo. The projected reuse potential is approximately 16.7 million m³/year, with several applications: irrigation of 320 ha of agricultural land (about 1.06 million m³/year), provision of technical water for thermal power plants in emergency cases (0.8 m³/s), supply for industrial and public services, maintenance of green areas and street cleaning (0.1–0.3 m³/s), and groundwater recharge at the Kroni (Kuzmin) field of wells during drought periods (0.12–0.15 m³/s), which secures water for Prishtina and Fushë Kosovë. The technical concept foresees a pumping station with a capacity of up to 0.7 m³/s and a head of 60 m, conveying water to a sedimentation pond of 500,000 m³ at an elevation of 582 m.a.s.l. From this point, distribution to end-users is ensured by gravity, eliminating the need for additional pumping. The reuse of treated wastewater would bring significant environmental and economic benefits in the most polluted areas of Kosovo, where water demand is also among the highest.
Keywords:
Wastewater reuse, Irrigation, Thermal power plants, Groundwater recharge, Environmental management
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-982-41-2
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
25-10-2025 9:00 AM
End Date
26-10-2025 6:00 PM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2025.48
Recommended Citation
Bublaku, Skender; Avdyli, Benit; and Begaj, Mentor, "The Reuse of Treated Wastewater" (2025). UBT International Conference. 10.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2025UBTIC/CEIE/10
The Reuse of Treated Wastewater
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
The reuse of treated wastewater represents a sustainable solution for reducing environmental and economic pressures in regions with high industrial activity. This paper presents a concept for the reuse of effluents from the planned Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), which will primarily serve the municipalities of Fushë Kosovë and Obiliq. These areas host the “Kosovo A” and “Kosovo B” thermal power plants, along with numerous businesses and industries, making them among the most polluted zones in Kosovo. The projected reuse potential is approximately 16.7 million m³/year, with several applications: irrigation of 320 ha of agricultural land (about 1.06 million m³/year), provision of technical water for thermal power plants in emergency cases (0.8 m³/s), supply for industrial and public services, maintenance of green areas and street cleaning (0.1–0.3 m³/s), and groundwater recharge at the Kroni (Kuzmin) field of wells during drought periods (0.12–0.15 m³/s), which secures water for Prishtina and Fushë Kosovë. The technical concept foresees a pumping station with a capacity of up to 0.7 m³/s and a head of 60 m, conveying water to a sedimentation pond of 500,000 m³ at an elevation of 582 m.a.s.l. From this point, distribution to end-users is ensured by gravity, eliminating the need for additional pumping. The reuse of treated wastewater would bring significant environmental and economic benefits in the most polluted areas of Kosovo, where water demand is also among the highest.