How can recycled, purified and desalinated water be used?
In general terms, most recycled water can be used for crops such as tree plantations, vineyards and general agriculture, and irrigation of golf courses and parklands under controlled conditions. With further treatment, higher grade recycled water can be used on an unrestricted basis for horticulture, irrigation of market gardens and open space recreation, and for garden watering and toilet flushing through dual pipe residential development schemes. In future, the highest quality (often called 6 star) recycled water from advanced water purification plants can be added, if needed, to dams and reservoirs to increase our drinking water supply. Desalinated water from the Gold Coast Desalination Plant is already added directly to our water supply. All purified and desalinated water passes through numerous safety checks and water quality treatment systems.
