Chatswood CBD and Civic Place integrated water management
Sydney
Total funding: $5.64 million with funding of $1.88 million from the Australian Government plus GST and $3.76 million from the Willoughby City Council.
About the project
The project will harvest stormwater from the Chatswood central business district (CBD) and the Civic Place development and reuse it within Civic Place for non-drinking purposes. A stormwater retention/detention tank will be constructed under Ferguson Lane, a public road. The project is an innovative element of the larger $129 million Civic Place development in Chatswood which includes a new library, cultural, community and retail facilities. The development will incorporate smart water technologies and fittings throughout the facilities and open space areas.
Project benefits
The Chatswood CBD and Civic Place Integrated Water Management project will:
- demonstrate the potential for stormwater harvesting and reuse in high density urban centres
- reduce total potable or non-drinking water consumption in the development by 25 megalitres a year a reduction of 81 per cent compared with standard practice
- reduce stormwater discharge to local creeks and Middle Harbour by 14 per cent, and
- provide a community educational facility in the management of water re-use and sustainability.
The project will advance the National Water Initiative objectives of encouraging innovation in water supply sourcing, treatment and discharge.
Water Smart Australia projects are funded by the Australian Government's framework, Water for the Future.
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