Meadows Recycled Water Supply
GMB Water operates the Meadows Wastewater Treatment Plant, which collects and treats sewage from local homes in Meadows to a high standard, making it safe for reuse.
If your property receives recycled water, you’ll see a purple (lilac) water meter at your boundary. Recycled water is supplied through a separate system from your drinking water.
Currently, recycled water from the Meadows plant is provided to homes in the Mawson Green and Saxon Hyde subdivisions.
Recycled water should only be sued for specific purposes - you can use recycled water for:
- Watering lawns, gardens, fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers
- Flushing toilets
- Washing cars
- Filling ornamental ponds or water features (with no fish)
It is important to remember that recycled water is not treated to the same standard as drinking water. Recycled water should NOT be used for:
- Drinking (including pets)
- Cooking or rinsing food
- Baths, showers, or handwashing
- Household cleaning
- Washing clothes or using a washing machine
- Evaporative coolers or air conditioners
- Filling swimming pools or spas
- Recreational water play (e.g. under sprinklers)
Recycled water is a valuable resource and following these guidelines helps keep everyone safe while making the most of every drop.
Connecting your recycled water in Meadows
Each allotment has a purple (lilac) recycled water meter installed at the front boundary. This meter is tagged and locked in the ‘off’ position until all connection requirements are met. Under the Recycled Water Guidelines and the direction of the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR), properties are not permitted to connect to GMB Water’s recycled water system until specific conditions are satisfied.
Before a home can be occupied, a recycled water meter will be installed and the recycled water supply properly connected and approved.
For new build homes, all plumbing work, recycled water, rainwater, and any cross-connection points must be audited by a licensed plumber or builder. The Certificate of Compliance must be submitted to GMB Water.
If you're unsure about the process or your responsibilities, please speak with your licensed plumber or contact GMB Water for more information.
For conveyancers
For properties in Meadows connected to the recycled (non-drinking) water supply, a final meter reading and a cross-connection audit are required as part of the settlement process.
In accordance with the Office of the Technical Regulator (OTR) requirements, a cross-connection audit must be completed prior to the property being occupied by the new owner.
To arrange this service, the conveyancer acting on behalf of the vendor must contact GMB Water at least 14 days prior to settlement. This can be done by emailing customerservice@gmbwater.au or by completing the online request form below.
Once the request is received, GMB Water will instruct its licensed plumbing contractor to undertake a final recycled water meter reading and to carry out a cross-connection audit of both the internal and external plumbing systems.
Please note that access to both the inside and outside of the property is required to complete the audit. An invoice for this service, along with total usage to date, will be issued to the conveyancer for inclusion in the settlement documentation.
For further information or clarification, please get in touch with us via phone 8188 9300 or email customerservice@gmbwater.au
Meadows Bore Water Supply
The Meadows township does not have access to mains water and instead relies on a combination of rainwater and groundwater bores.
GMB Water supplies non-drinking water to over 40 properties, including private homes, commercial and educational premises, as well as the local ovals and bowling greens. Customers receive this supply as a non-potable (non-drinking) water supply and delivered through an existing network of galvanised iron and black poly pipes
It is important to remember that bore water can contain chemical and microbiological hazard that are potentially harmful to health. Bore water should NOT be used for” :
- Drinking (including pets)
- Cooking or rinsing food
- Watering edible plants such as vegetables or fruit trees
- Filling swimming pools or spas
If you have questions about your bore water connection or usage, please get in touch with us via phone 8188 9300 or email customerservice@gmbwater.au