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Our urban water system includes five key elements: drinking water, wastewater services, stormwater drainage, recycled water and our natural water systems—rain, creeks and rivers, groundwater, and the sea.
South Australia has a wide range of water sources that are used to supply water.
Groundwater and surface water (water from dams, streams, rivers and reservoirs) provide most of the water used across South Australia.
We have also diversified our sources of water. In many parts of South Australia, water recycling and stormwater capture and reuse are helping provide additional water for irrigating crops, parks and gardens.
Desalinated water is another important source. In metropolitan Adelaide, the Adelaide Desalination Plant has been producing drinking water since late 2011. Additional desalination plants are located across South Australia to provide drinking water to regional communities.
Source. Department of Environment and Water (2022), Our Urban Water System, Water Directions Statement, 24/03/2023.
Watch this video to learn about what we do to ensure water security for South Australians.
Our urban water system includes five key elements: drinking water, wastewater services, stormwater drainage, recycled water and our natural water systems—rain, creeks and rivers, groundwater, and the sea.
South Australia has a wide range of water sources that are used to supply water.
Groundwater and surface water (water from dams, streams, rivers and reservoirs) provide most of the water used across South Australia.
We have also diversified our sources of water. In many parts of South Australia, water recycling and stormwater capture and reuse are helping provide additional water for irrigating crops, parks and gardens.
Desalinated water is another important source. In metropolitan Adelaide, the Adelaide Desalination Plant has been producing drinking water since late 2011. Additional desalination plants are located across South Australia to provide drinking water to regional communities.
Source. Department of Environment and Water (2022), Our Urban Water System, Water Directions Statement, 24/03/2023.
Watch this video to learn about what we do to ensure water security for South Australians.
