As part of the State Water Strategy the Government aims to recycle 20% of treated wastewater by 2012.

The Strategy identifies large-scale, scheme-based reuse options as a priority above reuse at a household scale in view of environmental, economic and health considerations. The Strategy highlights the potential for recycling to provide water ‘fit for purpose’ for irrigated horticulture, green space irrigation and industry as well as the potential for managed aquifer recharge to increase water availability in groundwater systems and to maintain environmental values.

The Department has convened a Water Reuse Steering Committee to facilitate a number of projects to increase WA's wastewater reuse.

For more information on current water reuse projects visit the Water Corporation web site.

McGillivray Oval (above) is irrigated with recycled water

(Photo courtesy of the Water Corporation)

The Kwinana Water Reclamation Plant will provide highly treated wastewater to industrial customers and free up six gigalitres a year of scheme water for domestic use (photo courtesy of the Water Corporation).