Here at the final stage of our wastewater recycling system, our treated water is used in subsurface irrigation for the village green.
This eliminates the use of our precious mains water supply and is also more efficient than conventional watering as no water is lost through evaporation.
Above: How waste water is treated and reused to water the CERES Village Green.
Our System
A solar pump transfers water from our storage pond to the subsurface irrigation pipes. These pipes have specially designed drippers along their length to evenly distribute the water to the soil and grass roots.
Our Reed bed currently recycles up to 300,000 litre of wastewater per year from the compost toilets and cafe. This is enough to sustain the Village Green and surrounding garden areas.
Introducing Water Into The Ground
Subsurface irrigation is particularly useful when using recycled water as it avoids potential contact with any unprocessed contaminants.
Subsurface irrigation systems can easily be set-up at home. In summer wastewater from your bathroom or laundry can be used through subsurface irrigation pipes or trenches. However it is important to carefully manage reuse of greywater to minimise risks. Have a look at Origin Energy EcoHouse to find out more.
'Mono Pumps' supplied our solar pumping system and assisted with design. 'Netafim' supplied the irrigation pipes and fixtures.
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