Recycled water to abound

By Jaimee Damon
THE Dandenong Recycling Scheme will receive 800,000 litres of Class A recycled water as part of the State Government’s upgrades to the Eastern Treatment Plant.
From 2012, recycled water will be made available for projects in industry, households and public open space.
The Government is focusing on localised, cost-effective recycled water projects after finding that other large projects would have significantly increased householder’s water bills.
Water Minister Tim Holding said in 2007/08 Melbourne used 66.7 billion litres of recycled water- almost three times the next closest Australian city.
“Recycled water will be increasingly used for a range of purposes including industry, agriculture sportsgrounds, open spaces and residential housing developments,” Mr Holding said.
The upgrades to the Eastern Treatment Plant will significantly reduce the impact of treated effluent on the marine environment in Gunnamatta and create a new source of recycled water.