[instrumental music] [Voiceover:] We're creating a smarter, more sustainable Sydney.
[water running] Water is one of our most valuable resources ,
but we use drinking quality water for things that don't really need it
while storm water
[rain and thunder] and water from our showers,
washing machines and basins goes down the drain
wasted. [pipe draining]
That's why we're planning a decentralized water system.
This includes a local, recycled water system alongside our current water network.
This local water will be treated and then distributed using a separate purple pipe.
It will be used for non-drinking purposes only like watering gardens and parks and flushing loos.
By using treated and filtered recycled water,
we could help supply the city of Sydney's non-drinking water needs
leaving our drinking water for drinking. [water dripping]
In 2010, Austin, Texas saved more than 7 billion litres of water [Yee-Haw]
through the use of reclaimed water
and Singapore has one of the largest water recycling plants in the world
where it's an actual tourist attraction. [cameras clicking]
Recycling water will help us preserve our precious drinking water
and by introducing innovations like rain gardens in our parks and streets
we'll also reduce pollution going into our water ways,
adding to the water saving actions [shower noise]
we're already doing.
[shower noise]
Creating a sustainable Sydney 2030; [pen scratching]
a green, global and connected city.