NSW: Third of country NSW councils open to recycling water

AAP General News (Australia)
08-05-2006
NSW: Third of country NSW councils open to recycling water

One in three regional councils in New South Wale is prepared to use recycled waste
water for domestic consumption .. if the state's water crisis worsens.

A survey by The Sunday Telegraph says 35 of 110 councils would consider to recycle
sewage water for every day use .. if drought conditions continue to dry up supply.

Byron Bay Mayor JAN BARHAM says she believes residents in her area will have an open
mind to the concept .. if there's a good system of recycling.

Goulburn in southern New South Wales .. Leeton Shire in the Riverina region .. are
among those who say they would consider using recycled waste water if required.

And Parkes in the state's west .. already recycles water for its parks and sports grounds.

But Broken Hill mayor RON PAGE calls the idea bloody madness .. and Premier MORRIS
IEMMA has ruled out a referendum on the issue.


(Re-issuing .. fixing last par)



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