Effluent reuse has become a reliable and accepted technical solution to address water scarcity problems around the world and has therefore become a valuable resource. It can be used in the irrigation of crops, orchards, golf courses and gardens. Other uses include groundwater recharge and wetland preservation or enhancement, as well as toilet flushing, street cleaning, and other similar purposes.

At present, the tourist poles of Cayo Santa María, Varadero, Cayo Coco and Guardalavaca, are those that are capable of reusing water in our country due to the types of treatment bodies that they present both in plants and in lagoons that comply with the minimum essential conditions. for the use of this resource.

The following table shows the infrastructure available to provide services to the hotel areas of the country.

At the end of May, 2,214 cubic hectometres (hm³) of water were produced and 0.206 hm³ were consumed, which represents 9.30% of the total.