We believe that many new developments would benefit from community scale water recycling. Evidence emerging from the first dual water systems serving multiple properties suggests that plumbing WCs and garden taps off a non-potable network will reduce potable usage to 80 lpd. This compares very favourably with the industry average use of 142 lpd. Sediment management on systems using surface water as a source is essential to minimise the treatment requirements of recycling schemes and has positive aesthetic benefits.