Are there guidelines for purified recycled and desalinated water use?
Yes. Purified recycled water and desalinated water can be safely used for a variety of purposes appropriate to the level of treatment they have undergone, in accordance with Queenslands Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act. The Western Corridor Recycled Waters purified water undergoes rigorous testing supervised by Queensland Health and the Department of Environment and Resource Management. Both these agencies must authorise its release into Wivenhoe Dam. Queensland Health has developed health-based water quality criteria for purified recycled water, based on national guidelines and recommendations from peak health bodies such as the World Health Organisation and the National Health and Medical Research Council.
