Using recycled water
The Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 regulates the use of recycled water produced and supplied by a recycled water provider. The main aim of the Act is to ensure public health is protected. The Act does not deal with the potential effects that using recycled water could have on land, soil, or crops.
State government agencies in Queensland with regulatory responsibilities for the use of recycled water include:
- Department of Employment and Industrial Relations—using recycled water in the workplace
- Department of Infrastructure and Planning—domestic use of greywater
- Queensland Health—using recycled water in areas of food production
- Safe Food Queensland—using recycled water in production of eggs, dairy or beef.
Further information
- Queensland Water Commission—purified recycled water
Last updated: 12 May 2009