Our team are investigating:
- River water storage and treatment
- Recycled water for new developments and commercial use.
- Water sensitive and efficient urban design
- Alternative water sources
- Additional off-creek dam storage
As more people move to the area, we need to make sure our secure yield grows to match. Secure yield is the amount of water we can supply each year without impacting the river and natural environment. The size of our pipes and storage facilities are also considered when calculating the secure yield.
When we make plans for the future of our water, we look at:
- The estimated population growth
- The estimated water demand per person
- Potential climate change impacts, and
- Water system planning options.
Some of the figures we use for future planning to 2050 include:
- 4.3% increase in water use
- 10% decrease in river flows
- 1.5 degree increase in temperatures
- 3.5% decrease in rainfall
- 6% increase in evaporation.