Thou Shall No Drink Recycled Water

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Water plan fast-tracked as dams hit record low

The long-term plan for solving Sydney's water supply crisis has been fast-tracked after dam levels fell to a record low of 46 per cent of capacity last week.

The Premier, Bob Carr, announced yesterday that the 25-year plan, which had been due in October, would now be released in August. He said he had set up a high-level cabinet sub-committee to consider options.....

The Government responded by releasing figures showing that Sydney's storage capacity compared favourably to other cities. Sydney has 48 months' supply of water when its dam system is 100 per cent full. In comparison, Melbourne has a storage capacity for 43 months; New York has 17 months; Adelaide, 8 months; and London, only 10 weeks. However, the British capital has an extensive recycling system.

The Government has ruled out similar schemes in Sydney, as it believes Sydneysiders would not accept recycled water for drinking.

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