See the commission’s press release
Australian cities need to get used to the idea of drinking recycled water Chairman of the National Water Commission, Ken Matthews, said last week. “To retain the water security we have grown up with we need to find alternatives to rain fed dams,” he said. The commission compared the economic and environmental cost of securing urban water supplies through storm water capture, desalination, inter-basin transfers and recycling. It concluded that recycling is a viable option and that public education programs are required to generate well informed debate on the safety issues environmental costs and existing use of recycled water.
The Generator News – Week ending December 5th,2008