Opening Golf to the World
Site Building Water Reduction
On large golf course complexes with additional facilities, such as hotels and spas the golf irrigation system is not actually the main user of water.
On large golf course complexes with additional facilities, such as hotels and spas the golf irrigation system is not actually the main user of water. Whilst these facilities will compete with the golf course for water, they will also generate wastewater and this water can be reused as irrigation water (see reedbed and grey water section). However, significant savings can also be made through efficiencies in these facilities through reduced leaks, water savings technologies and changes to management practices. Key practices include:
- Use of tap and shower head aerators
- Use of self-closing taps or electronic sensor taps
- Use of water efficient taps
- Detailed water monitoring regimes implemented to detect leaks
- Flushless urinals
- Use of greywater for toilet flushing
- Recycling of spa related wastewater
