posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 7:54 AM
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
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For many years, the 4350water blog has informed readers of plans by the Toowoomba City Council (now Toowoomba Regional Council) and the Qld government to introduce recycled water for drinking in Toowoomba. It has also looked at the issue from a State and Federal perspective and dealt with related State and Federal political issues. There continues to be a need for the Toowoomba Regional Council to be completely transparent in its dealings with the ratepayers and residents of Toowoomba. There also continues to be a need for open debate on the benefits and risks of potable reuse and long-term studies on the effects on humans of drinking recycled water. Coal seam gas water is emerging as a possible alternate water source for some uses for the region. The 4350water blog is a collective effort and thanks go to its many contributors.
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LNP Release:
Beattie’s spin on water skills a farce
21 August 2008
Beattie’s spin on water skills a farce
Peter Beattie’s invitation to Californian water bosses to head to Australia to check out Queensland’s water grid was more farcical spin from the spin master, the State Opposition said today.
LNP water spokesman Ray Hopper said Peter Beattie’s spin in Los Angeles had reached new levels with the former Premier now spruiking that Queensland could hold the key to California surviving its serous drought.
"If US managers want an abject lesson in how not to do things, then sure listen to Beattie," Mr Hopper said.
"What they won’t hear is how Peter Beattie and his lazy Ministers ignored all the expert warnings here about the need for more water infrastructure and did nothing.
"They did nothing for a decade and when it was all too late told us the only solution was for south-east Queenslanders to drink recycled sewage and build hugely expensive pipelines in a mad rush.
"US water utility managers should also be told how Peter Beattie, again against all the expert advice, made his snap decision after a helicopter ride to build the flawed Traveston Crossing Dam.
"For Peter Beattie to lecture Californian water managers about expertise in water management is an insult to their intelligence.
"The Beattie-Bligh government will long be remembered as the government that failed to do a thing about securing water and left south-east Queenslanders the legacy of drinking recycled sewage," Mr Hopper said.
9:57 AM, August 26, 2008
Ask the QWC what percentage recycled water they want people to drink. They won't tell you.
10:08 AM, August 26, 2008
They don't know either as Gerald Tooth said on EXTRA on the 25/08/08 that it will all depend on the level of the dam.
I think that they would realy like us to have it direct potable and that means 100%!!
3:49 PM, August 26, 2008
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