South Australia Completes Water Reuse Project

The South Australia Government has completed the construction of a A$62.6m ($65.3m) southern urban reuse project that will provide a recycled water system for the region.

The project has the capacity to produce 1.6 billion litres of recycled water each year to about 8,000 new homes in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.

Approximately 500 Seaford Meadows households will be connected to the recycled water system, and water can be accessed for garden and toilet use through separate lilac-coloured taps, reports adelaidenow.com.au.

The recycled water comes from the Christies Beach and Aldinga wastewater treatment plants.

The recycled water will cost $2.06 per kilolitre, which is 25% cheaper than mains water prices.