World Water Council chief calls wastewater reuse a revolution for this century

World Water Council President Loïc Fauchon has called for a fundamental shift in how the world manages water resources, describing wastewater reuse as a revolution for the current century.

Fauchon said the world needs to move beyond a focus on increasing water supplies and instead adopt a proactive approach to managing demand.

His remarks put the emphasis on how water is used, rather than treating the expansion of available supplies as the central answer to water needs.

He also highlighted the importance of reusing wastewater, placing it at the heart of the broader change he urged in global water management.