Recycled Water survey

THE NSW Government has extended its deadline for feedback on its draft Recycled Water Roadmap, which aims to build more sustainable and resilient water supplies for the future.

The draft roadmap outlines a vision for expanding water reuse throughout the state where it is safe, beneficial, and cost-effective, ensuring policy and regulatory framework is in place for future projects.

Ashraf El-Sherbini, from the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water said there has been huge interest in the draft Recycled Water Roadmap.

“Water utilities across NSW are currently engaging with customers at the grassroots level to get a greater understanding of their preferences on the use of recycled water, including the potential to add purified recycled water to future drinking water supplies.”

The public exhibition period began on October 28, gathering views from a wide range of stakeholders including local water utilities, industry, Aboriginal communities and environmental groups.

The public exhibition deadline has been extended to January 10, 2025 to give people more time to address the complex issue.

“Extending the public exhibition period will give us an even better picture of the landscape and the best ways to move forward with this plan,” Mr El-Sherbini said.

Feedback will be compiled into a What We Heard report that will be published before the Recycled Water Roadmap is finalised later in 2025.

Make a submission at water.dpie.nsw.gov.au.