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Observing Climate Action Week and preparing for Earth Hour on March 22nd is the perfect time to reflect on how everyday choices impact the environment. While energy use and carbon emissions often take the spotlight, water consumption plays a significant role in climate change, particularly in how it’s sourced, treated, and used.
One often-overlooked solution to reducing carbon emissions is recycled water. By reusing water for non-drinking purposes, we can significantly reduce the energy-intensive processes behind traditional water treatment and supply, lowering water-related carbon emissions.
Altogether Group is leading the way in providing sustainable recycled water solutions, helping communities reduce their environmental footprint.
Recycled water systems take wastewater and treat it for safe reuse in specific applications. Instead of being discarded, this water undergoes advanced filtration and disinfection to meet high-quality standards.
Common uses for recycled water systems in homes and businesses include:
Irrigation for gardens, parks, and green spaces
Toilet flushing
Industrial cooling systems
Construction and dust suppression
By integrating climate-resilient water solutions, Altogether Group helps households and businesses reduce their dependence on freshwater while lowering water-related carbon emissions.
Water use has a hidden carbon footprint. The process of pumping, treating, and distributing freshwater requires significant energy, often generated from fossil fuels. This makes low-carbon water solutions an essential part of climate action.
Key ways water use impacts the climate:
Pumping and Distribution: Moving freshwater through vast pipe networks requires high-energy systems that contribute to emissions.
Desalination Plants: Many coastal cities rely on desalination, which has a large carbon footprint due to its high energy demands.
By reducing the demand for freshwater and utilising recycled water systems, Altogether can help cut emissions and conserve resources.
Switching to recycled water systems offers multiple environmental benefits:
Reduces Water Supply Emissions: Recycling water locally requires significantly less energy than desalination or freshwater pumping.
Lowers Greenhouse Gases from Wastewater Processing: Diverting wastewater for reuse eases the load on treatment plants, reducing water-related carbon emissions.
Builds Climate-Resilient Communities: Climate-resilient water solutions support urban development with lower-impact infrastructure.
Altogether Group is at the forefront of low-carbon water solutions, providing recycled water systems that enable communities to lower their environmental impact.
By implementing climate-resilient water solutions, Altogether ensures that homes and businesses have a dedicated supply of recycled water for non-drinking purposes. These efforts lead to significant reductions in both water consumption and water-related carbon emissions.
The overwhelming majority of the water supplied by the incumbent public water utilities in the regions that Altogether services comes from climate-dependent water sources. By treating the wastewater from customers so that it can be recycled for non-potable reuse applications, we are helping reduce the demand placed on these limited water sources so that they may be reserved for potable use, thus increasing our resilience to climate change.
You can contribute to low-carbon water solutions by:
Using recycled water systems where available for gardens, toilet flushing, and cleaning.
Reducing household water waste by fixing leaks and using water-efficient appliances.
Supporting policies that promote climate-resilient water solutions in urban planning.
Earth Hour is a reminder that small changes can lead to big environmental benefits. By switching to recycled water systems, we can cut emissions, conserve freshwater, and create a more sustainable future.
Altogether Group’s purple pipe network delivers high-quality recycled water to communities and businesses for irrigation, toilet flushing, and other non-drinking purposes. This separate, purpose-built system helps reduce demand on potable water supplies while lowering the energy and emissions associated with water treatment and distribution. With over 500 km of pipelines supplying sustainable water solutions, Altogether is making a measurable impact on reducing water-related carbon emissions.
This Climate Action Week, take a moment to rethink your water use. Switching to low-carbon water solutions is a simple yet effective way to contribute to a more sustainable future.
Explore how Altogether Group’s recycled water systems can help your home or business make a difference.
Climate Action Week Sydney is a community-driven event aimed at accelerating the transition to a zero-emissions and nature-positive world. It brings together individuals, organisations, and innovators to host events that promote inclusive, scalable climate solutions. Through workshops, panels, and community-driven initiatives, the week fosters collaboration and empowers participants to lead impactful climate action. By elevating Sydney’s role in global climate discussions, Climate Action Week Sydney accelerates the movement toward a sustainable future.
