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17 April 07
DESAL IS RETARDED
Tanks a cheaper solution
Lachlan Heywood From: The Courier-Mail
April 16, 2007
EXPENSIVE water infrastructure would not be needed in southeast Queensland for at least a decade if extra rainwater tanks were rolled out.
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A new study has found controversial projects such as the Traveston Dam and desalination plants could be put on hold by rolling out rainwater tanks to 5 per cent of households each year in conjunction with other water saving measures.
The findings – to be released today by the Australian Conservation Foundation – will increase pressure on the State Government to rethink the controversial 180,000-megalitre dam.