posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 7:01 PM
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
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- Name: Concerned Ratepayer
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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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2 Comments:
This council really is stupid stupid stupid.
7:14 PM, August 05, 2008
A little dated but you see the point:
4350water blog:
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Why water is so profitable ...
Buried in the Notes to the Financial Statements in the Toowoomba City Council's 2004/5 Annual Report are the following figures:
Water Services:
Revenue - $21,945,000
Expenses - $12,475,000
Net - $9,470,000
(A profit margin of 43%)
Wastewater services:
Revenue - $18,057,000
Expenses: $8,269,000
Net: $9,788,000
(A profit margin of 54%)
These two functions of the Toowoomba City Council are their most profitable earners.
Wastewater services relates to the disposal of wastewater.
Imagine if, instead of discharging that wastewater into Gowrie Creek, you could pipe it back to the residents of Toowoomba (via Cooby Dam) and charge them for the privilege.
Not only do you earn money for taking the wastewater from them, you earn more money by selling the treated wastewater back to them for drinking and yet more money for taking that wastewater from them.
It's a profitable little monopoly which will allow the Council to spend up big on other projects ...
8:34 PM, August 05, 2008
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