Water Futures revival ...

... what the fuss is about.

This is an excerpt from the resolution passed at the Committee meeting of the Toowoomba City Council on 6 and 7 February 2007:

4. That the State Government be advised that:

(a) given the Government's decision to inject Purified Recycled Water into Wivenhoe Dam by 2008, via the Western Corridor Recycling Scheme,

(b) potential exists for a similar Purified Recycling Scheme to stand alone in Toowoomba (which could produce in excess of half the projected demand to be accessed from Wivenhoe at much lower capital and recurrent costs per megalitre providing sufficient to meet growth until 2025-2030),

Council seeks to continue dialogue with both the State and Commonwealth Governments regarding the quantum and timing of a connection to the SEQ Grid and the potential for a stand alone Purified Water Recycling Scheme in Toowoomba.

5. That the State Government request the Toowoomba Water Supply Task Force to examine the potential for a stand-alone Purified Water Recycling Scheme in Toowoomba as a matter of urgency taking into consideration:

- ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management System
- AS/NZ 4360:2004 Risk Management.

6. That Her Worship the Mayor, the Chief Executive Officer and the Director of Engineering Services be authorised to continue dialogue as reference in Recommendation 4 above, with both the State and Commonwealth Governments.

See - Council Committee Meeting minutes - 6 and 7 February 2007 - Page 138.

Do you really want to open up that can of worms? Really ...