Grey Water Re-use

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources introduced BASIX on 1st July, 2004 in order to reduce water usage and greenhouse gas emissions. Developers and owner builders are now required to submit details to council on ways of reducing water and energy consumption from new developments. This document was developed to provide a simplified guide to the requirements and information for the safe re-use of water.

There are a number of ways to re-use and save water. Compulsory water saving devices such as water saving shower heads and dual flush toilets, are now a requirement for new developments. Further water conservation can be achieved by the installation of rainwater tanks or water re-use options. Re-use options such as 'Greywater Treatment Systems' (GTS's) have grown in popularity in recent years because of the growing need to conserve and re-use water, especially in unsewered drought affected areas.

The decision to install water re-use systems or other options such as rainwater tanks, needs to take into account the water needs of the premises, site constraints, costs (initial and ongoing), and any legislative requirements.

Download Council's Water Re-use Fact Sheet from the Council Forms web page (Environment/Pollution)