NSW Recycled water roadmap questionnaire

Questionnaire

The NSW Government is developing a Recycled Water Roadmap to make it easier for water utilities to assess, cost and engage with their customers on recycled water, and invest in it for both drinking and non-drinking purposes.

The Draft Recycled Water Roadmap aims to help utilities plan their water supplies by considering recycled water alongside other supply and demand options. It will streamline regulation, licensing, and approvals while also prioritising public health. Led by the NSW Government, in collaboration with regulators and utilities, the Draft Roadmap focuses on policy, economics, regulation, and coordination to boost recycled water delivery across the state. Actions are planned for the next 2 years, with ongoing monitoring to identify new opportunities over the next 5 years.


Your voice is important

This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the actions identified in the draft Roadmap, and how they should be implemented.  

We value your feedback and would appreciate if you could complete this 15-minute questionnaire.  

Your responses can remain anonymous if you wish, and you can choose which questions you’d like to respond to.

This survey closes at 11:59 pm (AEDT) on Friday 6 December 2024.  

Mandatory questions are indicated with an asterisk (*)

If you have any questions about the questionnaire, please email: water.enquries@dpie.nsw.gov.au     


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The NSW Government is seeking your views on this vision for the future of water recycling in NSW water solutions


Our vision for the future of water recycling in NSW is:

  • Utilities consider recycled water equally with other supply and demand options
  • Increased delivery of recycled water solutions, improving diversity, resilience and environmental water quality
  • Communities understand water recycling options and engage with utilities in the conversation on purified recycled water for drinking.




Roadmap priorities


The draft Recycled Water Roadmap establishes 5 priorities for recycled water. The following section outlines the actions proposed under each priority and seeks your feedback about the priorities. 


For more information about each priority, refer to the draft Recycled Water Roadmap.


Priority 1:  We need state-wide planning and policy frameworks in place that support integrated and coordinated planning for recycled water.Table 1: Priority 1 - We need state-wide planning and policy frameworks in place that support integrated and coordinated planning for recycled water.





Priority 2: We need to provide tools and resources to support planning and delivery of recycled water solutions     
Table 2: Priority 2 - We need to provide tools and resources to support planning and delivery of recycled water solutions.





Priority 3: We need clear regulatory and approvals processes in place for recycled waterTable - Priority 3: We need clear regulatory and approvals processes in place for recycled water





Priority 4: We need to build capacity and capability across the water sector to plan and deliver innovative recycled water solutionsTable 4: Priority - We need clear regulatory and approvals processes in place for recycled water





Priority 5: We need to take steps now so that purified recycled water is an option for our future drinking water supplyTable 5: Priority - We need to take steps now so that purified recycled water is an option for our future drinking water supply.




Please rank your top 3 priorities in order of importance by selecting 3 out of the following 5 priorities:  
















Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your feedback is invaluable and will help us improve our future community information sessions and better address the needs and concerns of our community. If you have any further comments or would like to stay informed about The Recycled Water Roadmap, please visit our website. 

NSW DCCEEW - Water Group