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Recycling water for irrigation
Recycled water is a reliable alternative water supply for irrigation.
Map of recycled water irrigation
schemes in Sydney, the Blue
Mountains and the Illawarra.
Click to enlarge (PDF - 942KB)
Using recycled water for irrigation helps to save our precious drinking water.
Irrigation schemes are designed to deliver the right amount of recycled water to keep farms, sports fields, parks, golf courses and public areas in good condition, without over watering.
Using recycled water for irrigation also helps to provide valuable nutrients for plant growth, reducing the need to use chemical fertilisers.
Treating recycled water
Recycled water is treated so it's safe to use. There are many steps involved in treating recycled water for use on farms, sports fields, parks and golf courses. This may include biological treatment, filtration, chlorination and ultraviolet disinfection.
Recycled water irrigation schemes
The amount of recycled water used by customers varies, depending on the weather and other factors.
Sydney Water supplied about 4.6 billion litres of recycled water in 2009-10 for irrigating farms, golf courses, sports fields, parks and a racecourse in the Sydney region.