City of Sydney's plans for decentralised water

The City of Sydney is re-thinking water in our city. Decentralised water is about improving water efficiency, sourcing water locally and improving the quality of our waterways. Learn more http://ow.ly/m1dhc

We're creating a style of more sustainable Sydney.

Water is one of our most valuable resources.

But we use drinking-quality water

for things that don't really need it

while stormwater and water from our showers

washing machines and basins

goes down the drain, wasted.

That's why we're planning

a decentralised 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'll be used for non-drinking purposes only

like water in gardens and parks

and flushing mews (?)

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.

In 2010, Austin, Texas

saved more than seven billion litres of water

through the use of reclaimed water.

And Singapore has one of the largest

water recycling plants in the world.

where it is actually a tourist attraction.

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 the pollution

going into our water base (?),

adding to the water saving actions

we're already doing,

creating a sustainable Sydney 2030

a green, global and connected city.