The following represent the key policy issues were included in the wastewater management policy:

• Provision of adequate wastewater collection and treatment facilities for all the major cities and towns in Jordan.
• Protection of the environment and public health in the areas affected by the proposed systems, especially, surface waters and ground waters.
• Consideration of treated effluents as a source for irrigation reuse.
• Treatment of wastewater shall be targeted towards producing an effluent fit for reuse in irrigation in accordance with WHO and FAO guidelines.
• A basin management approach shall be adopted where possible. The use of treated wastewater in irrigation shall be given the highest priority.
• Effluent quality standards shall be deemed based on the best attainable treatment technologies, and calibrated to support or improve ambient receiving conditions, and to meet public health standards for end users.
• Industries shall be encouraged to recycle part of its wastewater and to treat the remainder to meet standards set for ultimate wastewater reuse.
• Wastewater from industries with significant pollution should be treated separately to standards allowing its reuse for purposes other than irrigation or to allow its safe disposal.
• Consideration shall be given to isolating treated wastewater from surface and ground waters used for drinking purposes, and to the blending of treated effluent with relatively fresher water for suitable reuse.
• Priority shall be given to protecting public health and water resources from chemical and microbiological pollutants.
• Priority shall be given to agricultural reuse of treated effluent for unrestricted irrigation. Blending of treated wastewater with fresh water shall be made to improve quality where possible.
• Farmers shall be encouraged to use modem and efficient irrigation technologies. Protection of on farm workers and of crops against pollution with wastewater shall be ensured.
• Sludge produced from the treatment process would be processed so it may be used as fertilizer and soil conditioner