Waste Water and Recycling Water in Sydney
What exactly is waste water?
Waste water is basically used water. It's the water that goes down the sink after you've washed your hands. It's the water and all that shampoo that goes down the drain when your having a shower. It's the water you use to flush the toilet. But it is not the water that we drink.
Not only is it the used water from our homes, but it's the used water from industries and schools. Waste water can contain detergent, soap, human waste and other pollutants. But that doesn't mean it's not not a supply that can't be used again.
Not only is it the used water from our homes, but it's the used water from industries and schools. Waste water can contain detergent, soap, human waste and other pollutants. But that doesn't mean it's not not a supply that can't be used again.
What happens to waste water?
Waste water, although not clean or drinkable, can still be used - or reused. It is pumped through a wastewater treatment plant or a water recycling plant, where it is treated into recycled water so that it can be used once again.
Waste water, or recycled water, can be used for:
Waste water, or recycled water, can be used for:
- watering sportsfields or golf courses
- flushing toilets or watering gardens in homes
- manufacturing or cleaning in industries like BlueScope steelworks in Wollongong
- replacing water released from Warragamba Dam into the Hawkesbury-Nepean River to maintain a healthy river environment.