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WATER RECYCLING

137 Mr HAMILTON-SMITH (Waite—Leader of the Opposition) (30 September 2008). What plans are there for recycling water that flows down the Sturt Creek and the River Torrens?

The Hon. K.A. MAYWALD (Chaffey—Minister for the River Murray, Minister for Water Security): I am advised the South Australian government supports the capture and harvesting of stormwater where it is appropriate and cost-effective to do so. The government's Water Proofing Adelaide strategy sets a goal to increase total stormwater use in the Adelaide area to 20,000 megalitres per year by 2025, which is equivalent to about 10 per cent of Adelaide's mains water use.

Examples of stormwater harvesting schemes which the government is supporting include the Water Proofing Northern Adelaide project, the Metropolitan Stormwater Reuse project, rainwater tank policy and the Rainwater Tank and Plumbing Rebate Scheme. The rainwater tank initiatives help to capture and reuse stormwater before it enters the stormwater system such as Sturt Creek and the River Torrens.

Another initiative of this type is the Lochiel Park Green Village development, which the state government announced in 2004. The development will involve significant harvesting and treatment of stormwater before it enters the River Torrens, with reuse of harvested water for irrigation and some laundry uses. Rainwater tanks will also harvest roof runoff for use.

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