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Welcome
to the first edition of the Recycled Water Strategy
eNewsletter. This newsletter will help keep you informed
as we progress the development of the Gold Coast Waterfuture
Recycled Water Strategy. Maximising the use of recycled
water is one of the ways that we will provide a sustainable
Waterfuture for our city.
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Project background |
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For further information on the GCWF Strategy visit www.goldcoastwater.com.au/waterfuture. |
The
Gold Coast Waterfuture Recycled Water Strategy is a long-term plan
that will identify ways to use and manage recycled water over the
next 50 years. The Strategy will complement the city’s long-term
bulk water supply strategy, the Gold Coast Waterfuture (GCWF) Strategy
and identify ways we can further conserve our drinking water supplies
by using recycled water as an alternative water source for a range
of suitable purposes.What is recycled water?
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Recycled
water is wastewater from homes and businesses that has been treated
according to stringent environmental and health standards. Recycled
water can be treated to several qualities or classes (currently
A+ to D with Class A+ being the highest quality) depending on its
intended use. The Recycled Water Strategy Advisory Committee
| A community-based Advisory Comittee consisting of representatives from community groups, industry and Council, is developing the strategy in partnership with Council and the Gold Coast community. The Advisory Committee, comprising of 24 members and six permanent government advisors is meeting regularly to explore complex technical, financial, social and environmental issues before recommending a long-term plan for recycling water. Read more » |
The strategy development process
| Since October 2006 the Advisory Committee has been meeting monthly to consider a wide range of recycled water opportunities. The committee is not only investigating the technical benefits and constraints of each option, it is also considering their suitability for the Gold Coast region. The community is encouraged to stay informed throughout this investigative process and provide feedback to the committee and Council when the recommended Strategy is presented later this year. Read more » |
The options being assessed
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Further information on opportunities for recycled water use can be found in Factsheet 2 - Opportunities for the Recycled Water Strategy. Read Factsheet 2 » |
A
wide range of possible opportunities for recycling water are currently
under consideration by the advisory committee - some are already
in use and some are new. Traditional recycled water uses such as
irrigation are being considered along with other uses such as dual
reticulation (two-pipe system), wetland regeneration, water supply
replenishment (purified recycled water) and many others.Case study – Conrad Jupiters Water Recycling
(additional on-site treatment)
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Recycled
water has been used on the Gold Coast for over 35 years by both
Council and private enterprise. An example of this can be found
at Conrad Jupiters, where an average 280,000 litres of recycled
water is used each day in toilets and to irrigate its extensive
landscaped gardens. This is an example of an additional on-site
treatment process, just one of the opportunities being investigated
by the advisory committee. How to get involved
| Visit our website for project updates - throughout the Advisory Committee’s deliberations, you can keep up to date with what is being discussed. Agendas, presentations, and minutes of the meetings are available on our website. Read more » Attend a meeting - Advisory Committee meeting dates and times are all listed on the project website. All meetings are open to the community. Read more » Comments and questions - at any time, you can contact the project team to request information or provide feedback on the project: Website: www.goldcoastwater.com.au/recycledwaterstrategy |
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