A new recycled water treatment facility worth $2.5m is planned for Cooranbong, NSW to service up to 2500 dwellings in a new green field development being built in the area.
The new facility, which will not include reticulation, will serve dwellings being developed to the north of Cooranbong in the ‘Watagan Park’ residential estate, a sustainable community.
It is hoped that the new plant will reduce the community’s reliance on drinking water by up to 70 per cent through the harvesting and reuse of wastewater by each household.
“The facility is touted as a more financial and sustainable option to the traditional gravity sewer service, and as such, will provide potable water, treat sewage and recycle effluent,” said a Lake Macquarie City Council spokesperson.
“An assessment of the facility has indicated the development will not result in any significant adverse impact on the environment.”
The community will also harvest wastewater for toilet flushing, washing machines and irrigation. It will also be used to keep community features such as the planned cricket pitch, playing fields and scenic walking paths green and plush year round.
Cooranbong Water will produce recycled water to the highest Australian standards. The process will include extensive filtration and purification including Membrane Bioreactor (MBR) and Ultraviolet (UV) treatment.
Flow, the company behind Cooranbong Water is a sustainable utility providing drinking water, recycled water and wastewater services to greenfield and urban infill communities.
To date it has been appointed water supplier to eight communities.