Recycling for non-potable use - QNI needs to change its practices ...

Excerpt from the Townsville Bulletin:

Push to end QNI hold on water

By Danel Bateman
6 September 2006

It's not going to happen overnight, but it will happen.

This was the message to an estimated crowd of 150 Black River and Alice River residents who lined the stands at Black River Stadium last night to fight for their groundwater.

Residents want an end to the Queensland Nickel Agreement Act, which has allowed Queensland Nickel's Yabulu facility to use thousands of megalitres of underground water cheaply for 30 years.

They want to secure the company's use of recycled effluent, in the place of ground water, giving QNI access to water equal to 7000 individual bore licences.

Such a project was last night predicted to cost about $50 million, however representatives from Thuringowa City Council and the State Government both gave their support to drum up funding.

See - QNI running out of time.