WATER: "Anna Bligh ready to dump proposal for recycled sewage"

The Australian
20 November 2008

QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh yesterday left the door open to scrapping her recycled sewage plan, as it emerged that the 2.6 million residents of the state's southeast may not be told if their drinking water has been contaminated.

The shift by Ms Bligh follows a series of reports by The Australian, which highlighted concerns by experts about whether viruses and other contaminants would be blocked by the planned seven-stage screening process.

With pressure mounting on the Government as continuing rain raised dam levels further yesterday, Ms Bligh said she would listen to advice from the Queensland Water Commission about whether the scheme should proceed as planned early next year...

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