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5.6.6 Stormwater harvesting
Sportsgrounds present unique opportunity to both collect rainwater/stormwater and re-use it on site. The
following guidelines apply to stormwater harvesting for sport grounds:
− All new sportsground projects, as well as any substantial upgrades of existing facilities, must undertake
a stormwater harvesting feasibility study. The study must assess unique opportunities for the capture and
re-use of stormwater. Field, building and parking run-off capture must be assessed to determine the most
efficient option to reduce potable water use for each particular site;
− Stormwater harvesting systems must aim to supply 40% of the non-potable water demand for each facility
at a minimum;
− The CSFS provides an opportunity to incorporate field water capture for storage, treatment and re-use;
− Where possible, sports fields should take advantage of co-location adjacent to water detention basins and
other sources of stormwater harvesting for use as field irrigation;
− Sportsground facility buildings should capture roof run-off for re-use on site;
− Large parking areas should be investigated for opportunities for surface water capture, through permeable
paving for storage, treatment and re-use; and
− Where stormwater harvesting is to be incorporated within the sportsground, it must meet the requirements
of the current edition of Managing urban stormwater: Harvesting and Reuse , Department of Environment
and Conservation of NSW.
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