We summarized the issues found in the reclamation of urban water，and analyzed the major causes of these issues． Based on the connotation of water resource carrying capacity，we also addressed the status and potential contributions of urban reclaimed water in water resource allocation and piloted different ways to utilize the reclaimed water．Considered the policies aiming at constructing a water-saving society fulfilled by Deyang City，the approaches，objectives，measures and significance of urban water reclamation are discussed． Urban water reclamation could solve the issues in water resources such as overcapacity，insufficiency，and the conflicts between demands and supplies of the reclaimed water． The findings of the study could be used guidance for urban water reclamation in achieving the goal of water-saving．