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The Bureau of Rural Sciences ALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES Science for decision makers Scott Macaulay (BRS)
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The Bureau of Rural SciencesALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
Science for decis ion makers
Scott Macaulay (BRS)
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ALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
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ALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
10 000 GL / yr
Desalination Recycling
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WATER RECYCLING
550 GL / yr*
Source : ABS Water Account 2004/2005 Wastewater discharged to surface water
In 600 GL /yrOut 400 - 450 GL / yr
10 000 GL / yr
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67 GL/yr 7 GL/yr
Cotter River Catchment
Mount Stromlo Water Treatment Plant
Queanbeyan River Catchment
Googong Water Treatment Plant
Canberra TownWater Supply
Molonglo Wastewater Treatment Plant
Molonglo River / Murrumbidgee River
34 GL/yr
Source : Land & Water Australia, 2003
Mapping Regional Metabolism
WATER RECYCLING
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WATER RECYCLING
3600 GL / yr
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WATER RECYCLING
July 29 2006
‘Do you support the addition of purified recycled
water into Toowoomba's water supply via Cooby
Dam as proposed in Water Futures – Toowoomba?’
Yes votes No votes
19 983 32 220
38.20% 61.55%
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PRICE OF WATER
Average Recent Prices for Permanent Transfer of Water Right
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More water for irrigation and the environment?
Some problems and prospects for worthwhile investments.
$300 / ML
Bottled Water$2 000 000 / ML
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GROUNDWATER DESALINATION
2 500 GL / yr
Source: NLWRA,2001
10 000 GL / yr
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GROUNDWATER DESALINATION
$460 / Megalitre $1500 / Megalitre
3 000 EC (brackish) 35 000 EC (seawater)
$Source: CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country
Desalination Options and their possible implementation in Western Australia
GROUNDWATER DESALINATION
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PRICE OF WATER
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Source : University of Melbourne
More water for irrigation and the environment?
Some problems and prospects for worthwhile investments.
$460 / ML
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ALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
MilduraMildura Annual Water Use (Gigalitres)
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
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2.1
2.2
2.3
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SALT DISPOSAL
Merredin, WA
Water : 20 000 EC
40 ML : 35 tonnes of salt
875 kg salt / ML
Mildura2 GL 1750 tonnes
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SALT DISPOSAL
Current salt disposal1 100 tonnes of salt / day
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ALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
10 000 GL / yr
2 500 GL / yr
550 GL / yr
$460 - $1500 / ML
$300 / ML
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The Bureau of Rural SciencesALTERNATIVE RURAL WATER SUPPLIES
Science for decis ion makers
Scott Macaulay (BRS)
Presentations available from www.brs.gov.au/brsseminars
Next BRS Seminar
Friday 4 May 2007
Management Relevant Water QualityAssessments Based on Remote Sensing
Application Area: Great Barrier Reef Lagoonal Waters
Dr Arnold DekkerInland and Coastal Remote Sensing, CSIRO Land & Water
Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Remote Sensing & Spatial Information Science,The University of Queensland
