Perth
19.20 Other urban water decreases
Supporting Information
This line item refers to the treated wastewater used for on-site use, local industry and local irrigation (e.g. parks and recreation grounds).
Total volume of treated wastewater recycled for further use from each treatment plant during the 2010–11 year is given in the following table.
Wastewater treatment plant |
Recycled (ML) |
Use |
Perth city area |
|
|
Beenyup |
1,346 |
On-site use |
Kwinana Reclamation Scheme |
3,725 |
Local industry |
Mundaring |
12 |
Local irrigation |
Subiaco |
1,109 |
On site use and local irrigation |
Woodman Point |
742 |
On-site use |
Southwest area |
|
|
Gordon Road (Mandurah) |
62 |
On-site use |
Halls Head |
8 |
Local irrigation |
Pinjarra |
195 |
Local industry |
Other |
|
|
Boddington |
15 |
Local industry |
Wundowie |
20 |
Local irrigation |
Total recycled |
7,234 |
|
During the 2010–11 year, the volume of treated wastewater recycled for further use was equivalent to approximately 6% of the total treated wastewater discharged from treatment plants within the region.
Quantification Approach
Data Source
Provided by
Method
The volume of wastewater recycled for further use is based on measured discharge data collected by flow meters installed at the wastewater treatment plant.
Assumptions, Limitations, Caveats and Approximations
Uncertainty Information
This value is estimated to be in the range of +/– 5–10%.
Comparative year
The following table presents substantive changes in the line item reported in this 2011 Account with the corresponding line item in the 2010 Account.
2011 Account line item |
2010 Account line item |
2011 Account volume for the 2009–10 year (ML) |
2010 Account volume for the 2009–10 year (ML) |
Change from the 2010 Account to the 2011 Account |
19.20 Other urban water decreases |
20.5.3 Other lumped recycled water discharge |
6,441 |
6,441 |
Change in line item name and number |