WA Health supports water recycling as a sustainable and beneficial option to manage our scarce and valuable water resources.

Recycled water derived from sewage, sewer mining, greywater and industry can be treated to the required standards for different beneficial uses.

Examples of end-uses of recycled water that has been treated to a level that is adequate for the intended end-use also called ‘fit-for-purpose’ include:

• enhancement of environmental flows
• irrigation of public open spaces and agriculture
• toilet flushing
• dust suppression
• augmentation of drinking water supplies

All recycled water schemes must be approved by the Executive Director, Public Health prior to implementation.