Forrestfield, in Western Australia, will benefit from the innovative design of a new stormwater harvesting and storage project.
The project will provide a new supply of irrigation water to the expanded Hartfield Park reserve in Forrestfield.
“This is an important project demonstrating the innovation we are adopting in Western Australia to develop local water sources to meet community needs in a drying climate,” said Premier Colin Barnett.
The first stage of the project involves the harvesting and filtering of 46,000 kilolitres (kL) of stormwater from a Water Corporation drain before injecting the water into the superficial aquifer below Hartfield Park.
“The Shire of Kalamunda has secured all the required regulatory approvals and built the infrastructure necessary to proceed with a trial stormwater managed aquifer recharge project, and this first stage will be used to monitor the response of the aquifer and water quality,” said Mr. Barnett.
“It is proposed the project will eventually add between 115,000-230,000 kL/yr to the local aquifer to support watering of new and upgraded playing fields, as well as other locations.
Water and Sport and Recreation Minister Mia Davies said the water project was one element of the expansion and upgrade of Hartfield Park through $6 million in funding from the State Government.
The redevelopment project includes new and upgraded playing fields, floodlighting, amenities, playground equipment, car parking and pathways.