| No water supply option on its own is likely to meet all the needs of a city or regional town: the reality is that combinations of options need to be considered.
The Australian urban water industry continues moving towards a more diversified portfolio of water supply options to meet the water security needs for Australia’s rapidly growing cities and regional centres in the face of climate change and drought. With decreased stream-flows into rivers and dams, our reliance on rainfall dependent water supply options is a risk to the water security of our cities and communities. |
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Discount for WSAA members/friends: 2023 WateReuse Symposium Online Recordings
The Annual WateReuse Symposium is the most important global conference about water recycling. The Symposium attracts water professionals and reuse practitioners globally to collaborate, share…
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