RECYCLED WATER CYCLE

AT SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

Andrzej ListowskiSYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AUTHORITY

APPROXIMATELY 760 ha

NEARLY TWO THIRDS OFTHE SITE IS PARKLAND.

SPORTING COMPLEX

RESIDENTIAL AREA

COMMERCIAL FACILITIES

FUTURE EXPANSION

MODEL DEVELOPMENT

THETHESETTINGSETTING

FUTURE EXPANSION

INITIATIVES AND SOLUTIONS

THE CHANGING DRIVERNECESSITY TO REPLACE POTABLE

WITH RECYCLED WATERFOR NON-DRINKING USES.

WHAT IS RECYCLING WHAT IS RECYCLING ……??Turning water into…water

SOP WATER RESOURCESSOP WATER RESOURCES

• DRINKING WATER• SEWAGE TREATED BY WRAMS • STORMWATER TREATED BY WRAMS • STORMWATER USED DIRECTLY • RECYCLED WATER

Annual drinking water savings 1250 ML

WATER USE by SOPA WATER USE by SOPA

RECYCLED WATER 48%POTABLE WATER 6%

DIRECT STORMWATERREUSE 46%

WATER RECYCLING TECHNOLOGYWATER RECYCLING TECHNOLOGY

- IRRIGATION PARKLANDS √- RESIDENTIAL GARDENS √- IRRIGATION PLAYING FIELDS √- CLOTHES WASHING √- ORNAMENTAL WATER FEATURES √- FOUNTAINS √- TOILET FLUSHING √- EXTERNAL WASH DOWN √- FIREFIGHTING √- CONSTRUCTION √- COOLING TOWERS √- SWIMMING POOL FILTERS BACKWASH √

WRAMS AFTER ~ 6 YEARSRECYCLED WATER USAGE

Recycled Water Economy1. TRADITIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

VS.INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT

2. DEMAND MANAGEMENT

3. CUSTOMER APPROACH TO PRICING

4. RATIONALE FOR RECYCLED WATER PRICE

5. FUNDING FOR RECYCLED WATER SCHEME

Recycled Water Economy1. TRADITIONAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION

VS.INTEGRATED URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT

2. DEMAND MANAGEMENT

3. CUSTOMER APPROACH TO PRICING

4. RATIONALE FOR RECYCLED WATER PRICE

5. FUNDING FOR RECYCLED WATER SCHEME

INTEGRATEDWATER CYCLE

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK

DEVELOPMENT,OWNERSHIP

MANAGEMENTOPERATION

ECOLOGY

FLORA

FAUNA

WETLANDS

NATURAL

CONSTRUCTED

LANDSCAPING

LOCAL NATIVE PLANTSTURF WATER FEATURESPUBLIC ART

IRRIGATIONDEMAND MANAWATER SOURCE

WATER QUALITYRESIDUALS

LEACHATESAC BACKWASHRO BACKWASHCMF BACKWASHBIOSOLIDS

STORMWATERPOLLUTION CONTROLQUALITYQUANTITYSTORAGEOPERATION

RECYCLEDWATER

WATER MANAGEMENTSYSTEM OPERATIONDEMAND MANAGEMENT

SEWAGEFLOWQUALITYREUSE, MININGTREATMENT

POTABLEWATER

DEMANDMANAGEMENT

SYSTEM OPERATION

COMMUNITY

EDUCATION

PARTICIPATION

INTEGRATED WATER CYCLE

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

BENEFITS OF RECYCLED WATER

POTABLE WATER VS RECYCLED WATER(PRICE, COSTS, VALUE, QUALITY)

INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE BASED ON INTEGRATION ACROSS ALL ELEMENTS OF THE WATER CYCLE

Andrzej Listowski

SYDNEY OLYMPIC PARK AUTHORITY

02- 97147404

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