As climate change and population growth strain water supplies, Australia is exploring the potential of recycled wastewater. Singapore, facing similar challenges, has become a leader in turning sewage into potable water, with widespread public acceptance gained through education and awareness campaigns.
For more than half a century, cities around the world have embraced drinking recycled wastewater, from Los Angeles to Barcelona and Cape Town. Yet, in Australia , only a handful of cities have taken the plunge. With climate change and population growth putting pressure on water supplies, experts believe purified recycled water could be the solution Australia needs. Singapore , a densely populated island nation, faces severe water scarcity due to limited natural resources and land for reservoirs.
Sydney Water project manager James Harrington says that during the most recent drought, from 2017 to 2020, dam levels plummeted by 50 per cent. "We're at a tipping point where we need to start looking at, what is the future of our water supply, with our dams depleting quite quickly in drought? So we need to start looking into the future about, what can we do to shore up our water supply?" Harrington said.
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