The 4350water Blog highlights some of the issues relating to proposals for potable reuse in Toowoomba and South East Qld. 4350water blog looks at related political issues as well.
Will the Toowoomba City Council mail out its controversial Water Book on 21 March?
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 10:13 AM
For many years, the 4350water blog has informed readers of plans by the Toowoomba City Council (now Toowoomba Regional Council) and the Qld government to introduce recycled water for drinking in Toowoomba. It has also looked at the issue from a State and Federal perspective and dealt with related State and Federal political issues. There continues to be a need for the Toowoomba Regional Council to be completely transparent in its dealings with the ratepayers and residents of Toowoomba. There also continues to be a need for open debate on the benefits and risks of potable reuse and long-term studies on the effects on humans of drinking recycled water. Coal seam gas water is emerging as a possible alternate water source for some uses for the region. The 4350water blog is a collective effort and thanks go to its many contributors.
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9 Comments:
Damned if they do - damned if they don't - how could the Council get itself in such a position?
10:55 AM, March 20, 2006
This is a shocking waste of ratepayer's money.
1:30 PM, March 20, 2006
This booklet about a single option is irrelevant as Mr Beattie has said that there are other options and the city will not run out of water. Remember that he is working on plan B with the mayor!
People should look at page 25 and ask " What are these small organic molecules?
These were pure H2O and now they are what?
1:34 PM, March 20, 2006
I can tell you what those particals are.
It's POO
2:59 PM, March 20, 2006
The Council really has no idea what will get through the membranes.
First, all its publicity information says nothing but pure water gets through.
Now, it's organic molecules as well.
Well, which is it?
3:47 PM, March 20, 2006
The booklet is not just irrelevant - it is downright false and misleading.
3:48 PM, March 20, 2006
What will tomorrow's story be?
4:44 PM, March 20, 2006
After reading that article in the Australian newspaper the other week, this whole thing has made me feel sicker.
It was interesting how they commented about the new abortion drug RU486. What does happen when this gets into the water. What would it do an expectant mother and her unborn child, could this possibly cause deformities to the unborn feotus? These are risks that should not be imposed on anybody. Nobody should have to be guinea pigs for this council.
Toowoomba City Council are telling people to buy bottled water or install rainwater tanks if they don't want to drink recycled sewage. Not everybody has the means to do that. Would this be discrimination?
11:39 AM, March 21, 2006
The Council's main problem is that they have failed to involve stakeholders in the decision making process.
Trying to ram recycled sewage down people's throats won't work.
The Council's advisers should have told them this.
12:37 PM, March 21, 2006
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