Project Outcomes
Once complete, this project will:
- Increase the volume of wastewater recycled at Glenelg Waste Water Treatment Plant by more than three times
- Reduce discharges of treated wastewater to the Gulf St Vincent
- Reduce dependence on potable water sources from the Adelaide Hills catchment and the River Murray
- Improve the health of the River Torrens and quality of the water in the Torrens Lake
- Enhance Adelaide’s image as a green city
- Provide the backbone infrastructure for additional water conservation projects, such as water for toilet flushing and for use in commercial developments.