RICHMOND WATER REUSE
About the Project
The Richmond Water Reuse Project aimed improved the quality of stormwater feeding into the Nepean River, creating an ecologically diverse ecosystem, turning waste water (stormwater and wet weather sewage overflows) into a resource and showcase water reuse technology for communities and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
The project located on the University of Western Sydney Estate, involved the construction of a series of stormwater retention basins, canals and wetlands. Wetlands are amongst the most important life support systems on Earth. They act as nature's kidneys, trapping sediments and nutrients, purifying waterways. This network, based on natural systems, collected and treated polluted urban stormwater runoff from the township and sewage effluent from the Richmond Treatment Plant.
The system is now capable of collecting and treating 400 mega litres of stormwater each year. Once treated, the now clean water will be used as a resource by the University, Richmond TAFE and Richmond Golf Club. It will also help re-establish clean environmental flows into the Hawkesbury-Nepean river system.
Now completed, the Richmond Water Reuse Project has created a biologically diverse ecosystem and a showcase of water reuse technology for 5 communities in Australia and the wider Asia-Pacific Region. It has also created a wetlands setting specifically designed for community enjoyment, recreation, education and environmental research.
For more information, please contact Clean Up Australia on (02) 9552 6177