What are the benefits of recycling and reusing water?
Recycled water has many benefits. It reduces the demand on fresh water and makes use of a precious resource that currently goes to waste. The major benefit of water purification and desalination is that it can continue to deliver high quality drinking water for consumption, even during periods of drought. It also provides an alternative source of water that will make our overall supply more diverse and less vulnerable to interruption. Water recycling and purification schemes protect the environment by reducing the discharge of treated effluent into wetlands, rivers, bays and the ocean. The purification process for purified recycled water will significantly reduce the release of nutrients and other environmentally detrimental compounds to Brisbane River and Moreton Bay.
