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Old 07-25-2006, 02:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Residents of a drought-stricken Australian town will vote this week on whether they're prepared to drink water recycled from sewage -- the first such scheme in the country and one of only a handful in the world.

The controversial proposal has divided the town of Toowoomba in the state of Queensland, which has faced water restrictions for a decade.



Local Mayor Dianne Thorley, who is leading the "Yes" campaign, said that without drought-breaking rains the town's dams could dry up within two years.

She insisted the 73 million dollar (US 55 million dollar) plan to pump purified wastewater back into the main reservoir for drinking was safe.
Two words, mates. Bottled Water!

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Old 09-11-2006, 11:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Having trouble posting....


Right it keeps telling me I can't post links (WHAT FLAMMING LINKS???)

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Yep, water is a sad state of affairs in Qld, and although once it has been processed it would be cleaner and better for you than the stuff you get out of bottles....it's the thought of where it 'has' been!!

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I'm with you Snickz... It's either filtered, well water, natural spring or bottled water for me...

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I want to see her drinking it....LOTS of it....
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Two words, mates. Bottled Water!

It (water) is all recycled sewage, isn't it. Consider: I piddle somewhere. It
goes, for the sake of argument, down the sewer, and along to the the
sewerage farm, it is treated, and flows out into river or sea. There, the
treated piddle mingles with countless millions of others. Eventually, it
evaporates, and passes into the atmosphere, where it mixes and is
distributed very widely. Eventually, it condenses, and all these piddles
fall back onto the earth, as well as onto our cars, heads, etc., and they
are collected in resevoirs, treated, and sent back to all of us through the
tap! It's likely that you've drunk a molecule or two of mine. It's likely that
I've drunk a molecule of yours! Funny old world, ain't it!

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Old 09-12-2006, 04:13 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Thanks EVERSOMUCH for that image!
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What do you imagine the astronauts on the ISS are drinking?

If it's good enough for them .......

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When it comes down to it, if the only option is recycled water, wherever and whatever it has been previously - were going to drink it arn't we...

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Beer!
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Made from recycled water?

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