Oakey bores to put further nail in Water Futures coffin ...

With Jondaryan Shire Council negotiating with New Hope Corporation regarding the use of the bore RO waste water for the New Acland coal mine, the viability of Mayor Thorley's ill-fated Water Futures project (without $70 million plus of evaporation ponds) is further compromised.

Excerpt from the Chronicle:

Construction begins on Oakey water plant

17 May 2007

Even without further rain, Peter Taylor expects some reprieve for Toowoomba's dams by the end of the year.

The Jondaryan Shire Mayor said a $6 million project to connect and treat bore water supplies in Oakey had started with water mains being laid.

Five bores with a combined allocation of 750 megalitres are being assessed while discussions are being held with New Acland Mine to take the salty wastewater for industrial use.

"The reintroduction of treated bore water into the Oakey supply will relieve some pressure on the reticulated water supply from the Toowoomba region dams," Cr Taylor said.

See - Oakey bores to supply New Acland Coal.