Water Recycling
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Water recycling is an essential component of managing our water resources efficiently and making the most of a resource that is often wasted. While water recycling has been undertaken in regional areas of Western Australia for many years, large scale use of recycled water in the metropolitan area has been limited.
To address this situation, the State Water Strategy has set a target of reusing 20% of our treated waste water sources by 2012. The Water Corporation has developed a number of strategies to achieve this target and to increase community awareness and acceptance of the use of treated wastewater.
Generally, Western Australians are accepting of water recycling. Recent research shows 90 per cent of Perth residents support recycling treated wastewater for recreational areas, industrial or agricultural use. However it’s an issue which often raises questions about how water recycling works, the health and environmental implications and benefits for our community.
How we are recycling water
Water Recycling - Security through Diversity projects