Securing our water together
How do you ensure it is safe?
Purified recycled water must meet strict water quality and health standards before it can be added to drinking water supplies.
Queensland Health has developed health-based water quality criteria for purified recycled water, based on national guidelines and recommendations from peak health bodies such as the World Health Organisation and the National Health and Medical Research Council.
The standards set quality control levels to ensure the water is safe. Using world class technology, the water goes through a number of high level engineering and filtering processes to meet these stringent health standards.
The water is subject to water quality monitoring and testing at all stages of the 7-barrier process.
Once added to Wivenhoe Dam, purified recycled water mixes with dam supplies before being transported 60km along the Mid Brisbane River where it is treated by the Mt Crosby Treatment Plant before being supplied to consumers.
Purified recycled water has a long history of safe use for drinking in countries such as the United States, Belgium, England and Singapore. Read more about where else has purified recycled water.