International Association of Hydrogeologists Australia

Aquifer recharge trial hits the news

Thursday 24 January, 2013

Nick Turner, Water Corporation source planning manager

There was an article on Radio National Breakfast this morning about the aquifer replenishment trial in Perth.  The article seemed to be  making a big deal about Perth residents’ unwillingness to drink treated wastewater.  But in fact, that’s not what the trial is all about — instead sewage treated to drinking water standards is injected into the Leederville Aquifer and not poured into anyone’s glass.

Listen to the Radio National post!

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