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Brian Hales Economic Development
Group Manager
City of Onkaparinga
Water Proofing the South
Presented by Brian Hales Group Manager Economic Development City of Onkaparinga
City of Onkaparinga
• 160,000 population now, 200,000 by 2028
• largest SA council, 10% population
• $106m operating budget, $54m project and capital works
• $1.5 billion asset base • Mayor and 20 councillors • 590 staff
Goal:
The sustainable management of water resources and security of supply
Water futures
Objectives: • conserve water
• protect water quality
• reduce reliance on River Murray
• protect water dependent ecosystems
• promote economic development
Key milestones in water
Water Proofing the South Water Proofing the South is a localised integrated water resource management strategy based in the City of Onkaparinga. It seeks to provide ‘fit-for-purpose’ alternative water sources such as recycled water and stormwater for traditional sources such as mains water and groundwater so that overall water use in the region is sustainable; economically, environmentally and socially Stage 1 • 1800ML of viticultural reuse • 1100ML of urban reuse • 923ML of water saved from
unsustainable disposal • 1154ML of storage created
Stage 2 • 2800ML of stormwater
harvested • 2200ML of stormwater
reused • Environmental, social and
economic outcomes
Funding partner Stage 1 Stage 2 Federal Government $34.5M $15M
SA Water $139M
Willunga Basin Water $6.8M
NRM Board $1.2M
Flinders University Research
City of Onkaparinga $3.9M $7.5M
Dept. for Water $7.5M
TOTAL $185M $30M
Reuse 3.8GL 2.8GL
Water Proofing the South partnerships and funding
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