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Friday, July 28, 2006

Recycled water for industry, not households ...

From ABC News:

Recycled water for industry, not households: Quinn

27 July 2006

The Queensland Opposition says industry should be required to use recycled water, rather than forcing householders to use the product.

The Premier Peter Beattie says it is inevitable that Queenslanders will eventually be drinking treated waste water.

But Liberal leader Bob Quinn says the Coalition would put more responsibility on industry.
"The Coalition has a policy of using all recycled water for industrial, commercial and agricultural purposes," he said.


"We don't want to see any of it being put back in to our fresh water supplies.

"The use of recycled water in industry, commerce and agriculture should relieve the pressure on our fresh water supplies."

Toowoomba, in southern Queensland, is only two days away from the ballot that will decide whether to add recycled water to its drinking supply.

Mr Beattie says if the result is a yes vote he would consider asking voters at the next state election if the Wivenhoe Dam could also be topped up with waste water.

Source - ABC News - Use it for industry.

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