Doing more with less - Brian Hales, Waterproofing the south

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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