Initial Councillor contributions to 'Floptions' website do not favour recycled water for potable use ...

Things don't seem to be working out quite the way the recycled water industry might have thought they would with the launch of MP Flegg's Water Options (Floptions) website.

The first two Councillor contributions show a possible confusion between 'grey water' and 'recycled water' and a desire to use recycled water only for non-potable use:

Gold Coast MP Jann Stuckey - her opinion provides zero content on the use of recycled water. She has concerns with the State government's desalination plant plans, believes all homes should have water tanks and look at options to recycle 'grey water'. Commercial developments should also harness rainwater and recycle 'grey water'. But NO comment at all on recycled water. Hardly an endorsement.

See - Gold Coast MP Jann Stuckey.

Sunshine Coast MP Glen Elmes - in his opinion, pipelines should be fast tracked to get recycled water to industry and agriculture. He repeats that recycled water should be used for business and agriculture. Require all homes to have a water tank and to recycle 'grey water'. Commercial developments should harvest rainwater and recycle 'grey water'. And harvest stormwater for parks and gardens. But NO comment on using recycled water for potable use.

See - Sunshine Coast MP Glen Elmes.

Interesting.

There will no doubt be the odd Councillor who will throw caution to the wind regarding their own political career and advocate that their community start drinking recycled water.

But there are no takers so far ...