A new report shows water used in hemodialysis centers can be safely recycled for agricultural purposes, which would save dialysis centers money and help drought-stricken areas.
 
Researchers believe recycling water used to prepare dialysate, and rinse and reprocess dialysis membranes and machines, is cost-effective and feasible. The only problem with recycling this water so far, is its high salt content.
 
Researchers are still looking at innovative ways to re-use water from dialysis units and testing their results.

This article originally appeared in the July 2008 issue of Renal Flash.