As recycled water undergoes high standards of treatment, there is virtually no health risk provided it is used for its intended purpose. It can be safely used for a variety of purposes appropriate to the level of treatment it has undergone, in accordance with EPA Victoria's Guidelines for Environmental Management: Use of Reclaimed Water. Recycled water has been in common use throughout the world for more than 30 years. Places such as California and Israel effectively use recycled water as a key component of their water resource management. Environmental issues such as salinity, nutrient loads, waterway and land management are important considerations in water recycling programs. Recycled water from Melbourne Water's sewage treatment plants can be used for crops such as tree plantations, vineyards, general agriculture and irrigation of golf courses and parklands under controlled conditions. With further treatment, recycled water will be able to be used on leaf vegetable crops and for overhead spray irrigation. Treatment requirements for more sensitive uses such as recreational water bodies (eg. ornamental lakes), industrial processing (eg. for cooling large-scale machinery), residential third pipe systems and aquifer recharge, must be developed on a case-by-case basis and require project-specific submissions to EPA Victoria.   About Us  I  Search  I  Contact Us  I  Privacy Policy  I  © Copyright