Damn the dam, let's make friends with the recycled water guys ...

Just when did the Council first start considering the use of recycled water? Not before 2004 it seems ...

Mayor makes plea to curb water waste

(The Courier-Mail, 08/10/03, p3)

A new dam would need to be built by 2010 to provide water for the Toowoomba region unless spiraling water use by households and industry was curbed, said Toowoomba Mayor Di Thorley. Usage has surged by 27% in the past 7 years and the drought has made it worse. If water use could be reduced by 50 litres per person per day a new dam could be delayed by 20 years. The comments were made at the launching of council's Let's Slow the Flow campaign. Requirements for new houses to have water tanks for garden use and reduced flushing toilets were foreshadowed.

http://www.qccqld.org.au/rivers_alive/enews/Themes/Wateruse.htm