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POPSRainwater tanks and water recycling better than dams/ desal plants For a backyard water tank to replace the water available from a dam or desalination plant, every single household (including apartments), would require a 5,000 litre water tank. This is based on current water consumption figures. Re-education and a change in water usage habits is the crux to the problem. The targeted water usage per household each day currently is 140 litres. While the Government is already offering home owners enough incentives to buy tanks. Attractive rebates between $550 and $800 - depending on the size of the tank - are available provided the tank is connected to internal plumbing. Only 17% of households have a tank! Melbourne recycles 12% of its water; in Sydney only 3%!
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POPSQueensalnd, a booming economy with a water crisis At least the Queensland Water Commission takes a lot of the bureaucracy out of the system, and gives the state and local councils something else to argue about and whose responsibility it is to do what ie. the amalgamation of Councils but thatis a separate issue again Tough decisions like these should have been made years ago. Better late then never!!
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POPSWealthy nations - no barrier to water to water crisis In Australia annual rainfall has been declining with a sudden drop of 15% in the 1970's. The sub-Artesian basin that once supported the infamous pastoral and farming industry is no longer recharged. Every capital city is over consuming - dam levels in Brisbane the lowest at a meager 17% and falling while the population is soaring. Until recently the climate change and the water crisis were viewed as two separate issues with no collaboration between the State governments. After weeks of negotiating they seem no closer at striking a deal and it seems Victoria is not prepared to hand control of the state's water to the Commonwealth. While the majority of Australian citizens are either ignorant or in denial, and do not seem to realise or care about the seriousness of the issue. With $30 billion dollars needed to be spent on water infrastructure it is at long last about to hit us all in the hip pocket.
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POPSCarcinogen in drinking water How many water sources carry this cancer-causing agent and how did it arrive there in the first instance? Clearly, the NTP has been allocated funding for this two year study and independent peer review. Am I missing something?
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POPSDetection of contaminants in water supply The use of recycled water for industry, recreational playing fields, parks etc in regions subject to prolonged drought is now common practice. Brisbane, Australia is developing the infrastucture to use (and drink) recycled water from the municipal supply despite a public outcry. Hopefully research into UWS progresses rapidly and becomes affordable. Personally, I would like to monitor what I am drinking!!!!
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