Supporting stormwater reuse

Posted 17 February 2011

A new three-year research project to be conducted by CSIRO will develop a national approach to assessing stormwater and managed aquifer recharge options to advance the use of stormwater as an additional water supply source.

The Parafield Airport project site in Adelaide, South Australia, will be the hub of a three-year research project into managed aquifer recharge and urban stormwater use options, which is receiving $1.7 million in Australian Government funding through the National Water Commission's Raising National Water Standards program and is also being funded by the South Australian Government.

The project, which will be conducted by CSIRO and the Goyder Institute for Water research, will provide water managers and the community with the comprehensive information they need to be confident in making decisions on harvesting and storing stormwater for future reuse.

It will develop a national approach to assessing stormwater and managed aquifer recharge options, which can be applied around Australia to advance the use of stormwater as an additional water supply source.

The announcement was made at the recent meeting of the Urban Water Stakeholder Reference Panel in Adelaide, where stormwater harvesting and reuse and recent developments in urban water across Australia was discussed.

The panel also heard about recent research investments made by the National Centre of Excellence in Desalination and the Australian Water Recycling Centre of Excellence.

The Urban Water Stakeholder Reference Panel provides practical advice on Australian Government urban water policies and programs.

Source: NWC web site

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