RECYCLED WATER overview
In the Ballina Shire we have two types of recycled water:
No. Recycled water should not be used for:
Ballina Shire Council has invested $85 million in the Ballina-Lennox Head Recycled Water Masterplan. The program aims to:
We have four wastewater treatment plants in the Ballina Shire:
Recycled water is currently treated at our Lennox Head faclity. Our water recycling plant produces high quality recycled water that goes through a number of rigorous treatment processes in accordance with the Australian Guidelines for Water Recycling and the NSW DPI Water Guidelines for Recycled Water Management Systems. Our recycled water is treated to a drinking water quality standard and is crystal clear.
Properties with recycled water are audited when they are first built and then every five years to ensure plumbing cross connections may have occurred. Recycled water users can check their property’s last audit date via the recycled water sticker located within their meter/power box. See the treatment and auditing factsheets below for more information.
Some housing estates in the Ballina Shire have dual reticulation (recycled water). This means that some taps and fittings in these homes are connected to recycled water, such as toilets, laundries and in the garden. These households can reduce their use of drinking water by up to 40%.
Recycled water comes from easily distinguishable purple-coloured pipes.
Our factsheets explain everything you need to know about recycled water:
Factsheet 1 Recycled Water Frequently Asked Questions
Factsheet 2 Recycled Water Facts for Owners, Plumbers and Builders
Factsheet 3 Recycled Water Facts for the Real Estate Industry
Factsheet 4 Recycled Water Facts for GPs, Pharmacists and Health Practitioners
Factsheet 5 Recycled Water Facts for Understanding the Treatment of Recycled Water
Factsheet 6 Recycled Water Facts – Safely Disposing of Chemicals
Factsheet 7 Recycled Water Facts – The Price of Recycled Water
Factsheet 8 Recycled Water Facts - Alstonville and Wardell Schemes
Factsheet 9 Recycled Water Facts - Information for Strata Managers
Factsheet 10 Recycled Water Facts - Your car, clothes and garden
Factsheet 11 Recycled Water Facts - Council property audits
Download our Recycled Water User Guide
Recycled water is currently supplied to a range of areas across our Shire, including:
Map of recycled water areas in Ballina Shire
In the future, recycled water will expand into new developments across our shire and all future housing estates in our shire will have dual reticulation.
Where possible, recycled water may also be provided to houses and businesses located near to recycled water pipelines and these properties may be eligible for rebates.
