To drink or not to drink, wonders Australia

July 17, 2007

The debate about drinking reclaimed wastewater is gathering momentum in Australia as the country suffers from a severe drought – probably the worst on record. 

In the Australian state of Queensland, the Premier Peter Beattie cancelled a referendum on wastewater recycling saying that falling water levels had left his state administration with no option but to introduce recycled water.  Read the rest of this entry »