Aurora subdivision - leading the way in recycled water use ...
At Aurora household wastewater will be collected from kitchens, bathrooms, toilets and laundries and treated to a high standard ready for reuse once the first one thousand residents have arrived (anticipated in 2008).
This recycled water is returned back to homes, in a separate pipe, for:- toilet flushing- garden watering- car washing.
Recycled water is charged at the lowest drinking water tariff, so you will save money but it is the water conservation that is incredible.
Currently the average Victorian uses around 50,000 litres of pure drinking water each year for activities that could use recycled water.
By using the recycled water at Aurora you’ll be part of a community that could save the equivalent of 400 Olympic swimming pools of drinking water each year.
By using recycled water in the home and to irrigate Aurora’s public open spaces we can reduce the demand on drinking water by 60-80%.
See - Aurora recycled water.
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 9:26 AM
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Rainwater for Hot Water
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Based on a one year pilot trial involving government and industry partners, collected rainwater can be used for hot water uses in Aurora homes.
Rainwater harvested from household roofs, collects in a rainwater tank.
From the rainwater tank, water is pumped through solar panels on the roof, this pre-heated water feeds into the gas hot water system and then into the kitchen, laundry and bathroom.
By using the water that falls for free from the sky, Aurora householders can use up to 30% less town water supply.
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Dirty stormwater flowing into Port Phillip Bay and out into the ocean can make Victoria’s beautiful beaches unclean for swimming and threaten the lives of the creatures that live in the water.
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Raingardens are a part of the landscaping for many homes at Aurora.
12:44 PM, October 09, 2007
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