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Alternative water use

Based on guidance from relevant authorities, alternative water can be used for the following household uses in BASIX:

 

garden
and lawn

all toilets

laundry

all hot water

pool and
spa top-up

all house
hold uses

cooling towers

Individual
rainwater 

 yes yes yes yes yes yes*** NA

Common
rainwater 

 yes yes yes no no no yes

Stormwater
treated 

 yes * yes * yes * no  no no yes *

Stormwater
untreated 

  yes  no  no  no  no  no  no

Greywater
treated 

  yes *  yes *  yes *  no  no  no  yes

Greywater
untreated 

  yes  no  no  no  no  no  no

Reticulated
alternative water 

  yes **  yes **  yes **  no  no  no  no

Private dam

  yes  yes  yes  no  no  no  NA

water 

  yes **  yes **  yes **  no  no  no  yes **

*Check with local council and system manufacturer/designer for accredited uses
**Check with scheme operator for permitted uses
*** NSW Health does not recommend the use of rainwater for drinking purposes where a reticulated potable water supply is available