Alice Water Smart is a suit of projects aimed at reducing consumption of potable water in Alice Springs to preserve the life of the town’s water supply, the Roe Creek Bore Field. This initiative is coordinated by the Power and Water Corporation, NT and supported by the Australian...
Management of the urban water cycle in Australia has changed significantly over the past few decades. As we lived through a series of droughts and floods, we adapted our water systems to cope with our ever changing environment. Australia’s variable climate means that droughts and floods are...
The Department of Health in the state of Victoria, Australia has released a discussion paper on the Review of the public health regulatory framework for alternative water supplies: Supporting the safe use of sewage, greywater and stormwater for industry feedback.
The Department of...
Hi Valerie,
The rainwater can be one of two: roof water (water from roofs only) or storm water (water from both roofs and land/roads etc.) The roof water is typically easy to collect and require minimal (if any) treatment. Storm water is likely to require more treatment prior to reuse. Treatment...