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As populations and economic development climb, and water resource are spread much more thin, we are reaching a tipping time wastewater issues can no longer be prevented, according to the experts. One of the results: wastewater-treatment and sanitation projects becomes a access point for larger-scale, and frequently well-funded, development projects. Engineering, and water treatment and supply companies that will be contracted of these projects stand to make profit. While the corporate world and investors take advantage of cleaning water, taxpayers and governments could also find financial reward. For every dollar invested in wastewater treatment,parajumpers vest outlet, it is estimated that society receives a $3-34 return when you consider medical and environmental costs, according to Nancy Ross,giuseppe zanotti sale, communications director at the California-based Pacific Institute, which specializes in global water issues. 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