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1. A Cycle of Cycles - Introduction (Homepage)
         1.1. Who this Website is for
         1.2. Background to Projects

2. What is wastewater recycling
         2.1. Inputs, Processes and Outputs
         2.2. Possible Site Configurations
         2.3. Different Models for Different Conditions

3. What is the financial value of wastewater recycling ?
         3.1. Fees Charged by State Water Agencies
         3.2. Market Values of Products Produced on Site
         3.3. Estimated Value of Ecosystems
         3.4. Summary Calculations of Costs and Benefits

4. Project planning steps
         4.1. GETTING STARTED
            4.1.1. Management structure and team members
            4.1.2. Preliminary operations planning
            4.1.3. Deciding the operator
         4.2. SOCIAL REQUIREMENTS
             4.2.1. Identifying the "Communities"
             4.2.2. Getting Communities Approval
             4.2.3. Education and Documentation
         4.3. FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS:
              4.3.1. Capital cost budget
              4.3.2. Options for financing

              4.3.3. Factors affecting revenues & expenses
         4.4. PRELIMINARY SITE SELECTION & DESIGN

              4.4.1. The Collection System
              4.4.2. Gathering data to determine choice of technology
              4.4.3. Choice of Technology
              4.4.4. Procedure for Determining Property Dimensions

5. Designing and Construction
         5.1. Designing
         5.2. Before starting construction...
         5.3. Construction components
         5.4. Troubleshooting
         5.5. Example of site layout

6. Operations
         6.1. Process for deciding the type of operations
         6.2. Products from operations
         6.3. When do operations begin ?
         6.4. Before you let wastewater in...
         6.5. Water flow sequence
         6.6. Pathways for solids
         6.7. Components and how they work
         6.8. Wildlife
         6.9. Safety on site

7. Workplan for planning, construction and operation
         7.1. Planning
         7.2. Construction
         7.3. Operation
         7.4. List of legal documents
         7.5. Community involvement and survey

8. Related Links

Wastewater Recycling in Tropical Regions
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