Revisiting recycled water for the next drought; a case study of South East Queensland, Australia

Christina Anne James, Marie Kavanagh, Carl Manton and Jeffrey Soar

Utilities Policy, 2023, vol. 84, issue C

Abstract: Australia has long been observed to experience the ENSO (El Niño Southern Oscillation) of periodic alternation of flooding and drought. Australia has experienced consecutive years of the La Niña cycle of heavy rain and flooding. At some stage, this will revert to one or more years of drought, often severe. In previous years of drought, consideration was given to alternative water supply, including recycled wastewater. This paper reflects on the case of the previous period of El Niño drought in South East Queensland (SEQ), aiming to contribute to drought mitigation planning through reviving consideration of recycled water.

Keywords: Wastewater; Recycling; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jup.2023.101626

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