Recycled water schemes

We operate 10 recycled water schemes across the MidCoast.

Recycling water for irrigation is a great way to reduce the amount of drinking water used for non-drinking purposes. The process involves reusing treated effluent from our sewage treatment plants to irrigate grassed areas.

The following schemes produce recycled water for irrigating farms:

  • Taree
  • Wingham
  • Coopernook
  • Lansdowne
  • Stroud
  • Gloucester.

We have also developed a number of recycled water schemes that are used to irrigate open spaces, such as golf courses and sporting fields. The recycled water from these schemes meets the requirements of the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling.

These include:

  • Bulahdelah Recycled Water Scheme – Around 20 million litres of recycled water from this scheme is used to irrigate the Bulahdelah Golf Course each year
  • Harrington Recycled Water Scheme – Over 30 million litres of recycled water from this scheme is used to irrigate the Harrington Waters Golf Course each year
  • Hawks Nest Recycled Water Scheme – Over 130 million litres of recycled water from this scheme is used to irrigate the Hawks Nest Golf Course, Myall Park and Providence Bay Park each year
  • Tuncurry Recycled Water Scheme – Over 300 million litres of recycled water from this scheme is used to irrigate the fields at the North Tuncurry Sports Complex, the Tuncurry Cemetery, the Tuncurry Golf Course, the South Street fields, the Tuncurry Education Campus and the Sporties entrance area each year.

 

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