What is greywater and wastewater?
Greywater is wastewater generated from household showers, baths and washing machines before it enters the wastewater collection system. Greywater has not been cleaned or treated at a wastewater treatment plant. Wastewater is the total waste stream collected by the wastewater system and includes grey water and water from toilets (black water). Traditionally, wastewater on the Gold Coast undergoes treatment at wastewater treatment plants and is treated to a Class B / Class C recycled water level. It is supplied to industry, irrigators and recycled water tankers. Excess recycled water is released at the Seaway. In the Pimpama Coomera Waterfuture (PCWF) Master Plan region, wastewater is treated to a Class A+ recycled water level, therefore the volume of excess recycled water released to the seaway is reduced and this valuable resource is utilised.
