Aussie water capex set to shift to reuse

A new report shows that the potential for water reuse in Australia is still vastly under-exploited. It could sustain the next big rush of spending in the sector.


The new 2008-09 report card from the Water Services Association of Australia shows that investment in developing new water resources in response to climate change is at an all-time high, while residential consumption continues to fall.

More than A$14 billion (US$12 billion) of capital investment projects are currently underway to serve urban water users – well over half of ...

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