reducing potable water use, or providing water supplies that can replace ‘fit-for-purpose’ existing potable sources. Funded activities covered projects such as recycling and reuse, stormwater capture and reuse schemes; household demand management; education programs; and urban design initiatives. In addition to improved water security, the diverse benefits to basin councils included reduced wastage of water, and improved amenities, water quality, economic growth and development, knowledge of water, community engagement and environmental sustainability. The Upper Lachlan Shire Council received $4,375,000 for Crookwell Water Supply and Irrigation Improvements Programme which improved the water use efficiency within Crookwell by reducing water losses throughout the water supply system of the town. Project works included replacing existing potable water demands with for purpose” water for the irrigation of town “fit playing fields, installing water efficient irrigation systems on these town playing fields, providing a rebate program for installation of water efficient fittings and fixtures throughout the community and replacing the existing aged and inefficient town water treatment plant with an efficient, reliable and cost effective water treatment process. The project secured the community water supply achieving water savings in excess of 40ML per year, making available dam storage in the order of 50ML per year, and assisted in offsetting costs to allow the Council to fund further water saving initiatives, in particular replacement of aged asbestos cement pipes which were known water leak areas. The Australian Government’s investment to plan, modernise and construct infrastructure has provided rural communities with the ability to improve their resilience for a future with less available water.
reducing potable water use, or providing ‘fit-for-purpose’ water supplies that can replace existing potable sources. Funded activities covered projects such as recycling and reuse, stormwater capture and reuse schemes; household demand management; education programs; and urban design initiatives. In addition to improved water security, the diverse benefits to basin councils included reduced wastage of water, and improved amenities, water quality, economic growth and development, knowledge of water, community engagement and environmental sustainability. The Upper Lachlan Shire Council received $4,375,000 for Crookwell Water Supply and Irrigation Improvements Programme which improved the water use efficiency within Crookwell by reducing water losses throughout the water supply system of the town. Project works included replacing existing potable water demands with “fit for purpose” water for the irrigation of town playing fields, installing water efficient irrigation systems on these town playing fields, providing a rebate program for installation of water efficient fittings and fixtures throughout the community and replacing the existing aged and inefficient town water treatment plant with an efficient, reliable and cost effective water treatment process. The project secured the community water supply achieving water savings in excess of 40ML per year, making available dam storage in the order of 50ML per year, and assisted in offsetting costs to allow the Council to fund further water saving initiatives, in particular replacement of aged asbestos cement pipes which were known water leak areas. The Australian Government’s investment to plan, modernise and construct infrastructure has provided rural communities with the ability to improve their resilience for a future with less available water.
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