What happened
- Up to 16 ML a day from coNEXA’s Fairfield plant, around 5.8 billion litres a year.
- Privately funded and approved by IPART. Construction starts in November, with first water expected in late 2027.
- S4 is designed for up to 365 MW of IT load, targeting Tier IV and a design PUE of 1.125.
- Reported as the largest recycled-water supply agreement for an Australian data centre.
Why it matters
Recycled water changes the commissioning job on the facility side. Its chemistry varies more than town water, so the facility water system needs a defined flush, treatment and acceptance check before handover, with the evidence kept in the commissioning record.
SI briefing summarising public reporting by W.Media. Figures are as reported by the source.
