Recycled Water
What is recycled water?
Recycled water is usually treated wastewater which is further treated to varying qualities that is “fit for purpose” for its intended use. It can then be used for:
Why should we recycle water? Water recycling is an essential part of maintaining a reliable, sustainable and safe water supply for Western Australia. Increasing the amount of water that is recycled is crucial to managing our precious drinking water resources efficiently and making the most of our wastewater resource that is often 'wasted water'.
This will require collaboration between the Water Corporation, State and Local Government, business, industry and the community.
Recycled water is usually treated wastewater which is further treated to varying qualities that is “fit for purpose” for its intended use. It can then be used for:
- Irrigation of sports grounds, golf courses and public open spaces;
- Industrial processing;
- Groundwater replenishment;
- Toilet flushing / clothes washing / garden watering;
- Environmental benefits (eg: maintaining wetlands);
- Irrigation of food crops;
- Irrigation of non-food crops (eg: trees, woodlots, turf, flowers);
- Construction / dust surpression; and
- firefighting.
Why should we recycle water? Water recycling is an essential part of maintaining a reliable, sustainable and safe water supply for Western Australia. Increasing the amount of water that is recycled is crucial to managing our precious drinking water resources efficiently and making the most of our wastewater resource that is often 'wasted water'.
This will require collaboration between the Water Corporation, State and Local Government, business, industry and the community.
Student activity
Go to the following website and answer the questions below:
http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/prw/index.html
Questions:
1. What is purified recycled water?
2. Why do we need it?
3. Is it safe?
4. What are the environmental benefits to recycling water?
http://www.qwc.qld.gov.au/prw/index.html
Questions:
1. What is purified recycled water?
2. Why do we need it?
3. Is it safe?
4. What are the environmental benefits to recycling water?
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