|
I've just taken delivery of a 1600L water tank here and the wood to make a stand. Have to get busy and get it connected before the winter ends. We haven't had much in the way of restrictions here so far, but it was getting dicey at the end of summer. Most of our water comes from the Murrumbidgee and it was looking pretty low on Sunday when I went for an hours fishing.
I recently retired after 24 years in the water industry in WA and there's a lot to be said for the desal route as a backup to ground sources, although it does have the drawback of being energy hungry. My last 10 years were in wastewater treatment and there is a certain amount of recycling done in that area for watering of Tree Lots, Parks and Sports grounds. A new plant was just opened in Perth to treat wastewater for reuse by industry at Kwinnana, The treatment to drinking water standard is still pretty controversial here, although it is done in some countries overseas.
|