Qld Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Bill ...
Excerpt from Ministerial Media Statement:
28 April 2008
BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION IN PARLIAMENT THIS WEEK
For Parliamentary Week beginning Tuesday 29 April 2008
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Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Bill, Minister for Natural Resources and Water.
The Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Bill creates new statewide regulatory frameworks for drinking water and recycled water, including purified recycled water.
While Queensland Health will set water quality standards, the Department of Natural Resources and Water’s Office of the Water Supply Regulator will regulate compliance with these standards. Providers of recycled water and drinking water will be required to have in place approved water quality management plans.
The Bill also will formalise the adoption of national guidelines that already are used across much of Queensland.
See - Bills for Introduction into Parliament this Week.
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ABC News:
SE Qld water grid nearing completion
Apr 30, 2008
The Queensland Government says the finishing line is in sight for the south-east Queensland water grid.
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas says the Gold Coast desalination plant and the western corridor recycled pipeline are now about 70 per cent complete.
He has told Parliament that is good news but he is worried residents have lately started to use more water.
"Average daily per person usage has increased nine litres in the last three weeks," he said.
"Last week's figure was the highest usage figure in the last six months.
"South-east Queensland residents have done a great job in getting down from 300 litres per person per day we were using before the drought.
"I urge residents to keep up the good work."
11:09 AM, May 01, 2008
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