❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the potential for Western Australians to drink recycled water in the future, following the release of the Water Corporation’s draft plan “Water Forever”. The Minister acknowledges the draft status and highlights the long-term vision for sustainable water resources.
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RECYCLED WATER
Following the release of the Water Corporation’s draft plan “Water Forever: Directions for Our Water Future” last Wednesday, should Western Australians be looking forward to drinking recycled water in the near future? Dr G.G. JACOBS
Following the release of the Water Corporation’s draft plan “Water Forever: Directions for Our Water Future” last Wednesday, should Western Australians be looking forward to drinking recycled water in the near future? Dr G.G. JACOBS
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I thank the member for Wanneroo for his interesting question and his interest in water matters. From the outset I advise the house that the document referred to by the member is a draft document. As he said in his question, it is a draft plan. By that I mean that it is not government policy; it is a plan that has been released for public comment. “Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for his interesting question and his interest in water matters. From the outset I advise the house that the document referred to by the member is a draft document. As he said in his question, it is a draft plan. By that I mean that it is not government policy; it is a plan that has been released for public comment. “Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for his interesting question and his interest in water matters. From the outset I advise the house that the document referred to by the member is a draft document. As he said in his question, it is a draft plan. By that I mean that it is not government policy; it is a plan that has been released for public comment. “Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
“Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Dr G.G. JACOBS replied: I thank the member for Wanneroo for his interesting question and his interest in water matters. From the outset I advise the house that the document referred to by the member is a draft document. As he said in his question, it is a draft plan. By that I mean that it is not government policy; it is a plan that has been released for public comment. “Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
I thank the member for Wanneroo for his interesting question and his interest in water matters. From the outset I advise the house that the document referred to by the member is a draft document. As he said in his question, it is a draft plan. By that I mean that it is not government policy; it is a plan that has been released for public comment. “Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
“Water Forever” reflects the importance, as every member in this house would agree, of a sustainable water resource into the future. It is a draft plan to explore the initiatives and alternatives of water in Western Australia. Obviously, it is aimed at 2030 to 2050. It is a long-term vision for Western Australia. The imperative is to ensure that we have viable water options. The water resource includes not only recycled water—waste water—but also recycled storm water, an upgrade of catchments to improve surface run-off into dams and all water efficiency programs and measures. It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
It surprises me that the opposition would make light of this subject. In closing — Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Several members interjected. Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
Dr G.G. JACOBS : I am talking about a sustainable water resource. It is not inconceivable that at some time in the future recycled water of an appropriate quantity and quality, having been subject to the most rigorous health tests, will replenish groundwater and add to Western Australia’s water resource.
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