Class B Recycled Water

What is Class B recycled water?

A secondary treatment process, combined with some pathogen reduction is used to produce
Class B recycled water. With strict management practices it may be used for the following:

• Irrigation of dairy cattle grazing fodder
• Livestock drinking water (not including pigs)
• Wash down water for dairy sheds and stockyards (not including milking equipment)
• Urban (non-drinking) uses with restricted public access
• Closed industrial systems

Where is Class B recycled water available?

All of Yarra Valley Water's sewage treatment plants (with the exception of the Wallan Treatment Plant) produce Class B recycled water.

Access to Class B recycled water is through private agreement with Yarra Valley Water.


Information and application packs for Class B recycled water

If you would like to apply to use Class B recycled water that is transported by an authorised water carter view the following.

 Using recycled water application and user information pack (PDF 377KB)


Transporting Class B recycled water

If you would like to apply to transport Class B recycled water, the following information pack includes a tanker permit application.

 Transporting recycled water application and user information pack (PDF 3.25MB)

If you intend to both transport and use Class B recycled water you will need both documents.

If you require further information please contact us on 9872 1469.