More example woes for Toowoomba City Council - Namibia moves towards desalination ...
It's been on again and off again but it seems it's on again.
Namibia, home to one of Toowoomba City Council's prime recycled sewage examples in Windhoek (although suffering from operational problems) is planning a desalination plant for its coastal communities:
See - Plans for desalination plant at coast back on - 26 May 2006.
See also the interview in March 2006 with the NamWater CEO who stated that they "have been looking at desalination to ensure that new developments are in a position to start".
- NamWater CEO interview - 23 March 2006
Surely if its recycled sewage project was such a hit, it would be planning more recycled sewage plants.
It seems not ...
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 7:21 AM
2 Comments:
Interesting comments in relation to the use of grey water for garden use in Namibia:
Consumption figures in the [proposed desalination plant] area have actually fallen. There are several reasons for this. In an effort to smooth the transition to the elevated costs of desalinated water, a new tariff structure was implemented for consumers in the Walvis Bay area. This has led to a steady reduction in consumption and demand is now lower than it was six years ago, when the plant was first conceived. Usage is anticipated to drop still further as measures to provide purified "grey-water" to residents for garden irrigation come into play. In addition, the region's pilchard canning industry, once a major water consumer, has been forced to downsize in the face of diminishing quotas in recent years, further reducing demand. Another significant decrease came when the Roessing mine cut back on its usage in the wake of the increased water charges. This was further compounded when, early in 2002, the mine announced improved recycling methods aimed at lowering its use by 25%, a reduction of 0.5 million m³/year.
10:53 PM, June 19, 2006
This is a real eye opener and the people of Toowoomba should be informed. It is a simple fact that if these plants to put reclaimed sewage water into dams were such a hit with communities then they would be all around the world. The examples being used by our Council are getting shorter.
Why not call off this Poll and sit down at nut out a more sensible plan that the people will accept. This of course is just to simple and smart for the 6 pack to do.
4:56 AM, June 20, 2006
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