Sovereign Hill is one of Victoria’s leading tourist attractions and outdoor museums. It attracts nearly 500,000 visitors each year, including around 120,000 school children.
Location:
Bradshaw St, Golden Point, VIC, 3350
Water Use:
Water is used for visitor facilities as well as various steam-driven and working exhibits. Around 20ML of water was used, peaking at 32ML in the early 2000s.
Implementation:
The company introduced systems for treatment such as a reverse osmosis recycling system in the steam plant. Quality control and optimal utilization of existing storm water runoff is managed by a hydro sieve, a device that removes impurities and expands storm water collection and storage capacity. Finally, Sovereign Hill made an effort to install a gross pollutant separator.
Results:
Sovereign Hill’s consumption has fallen by 44% since 2003 down to 12 ML and continues to decrease as further water-saving initiatives take effect.