Leaking pond goes un-noticed

I would be very interested to compare the current CSIRO figures regarding water usage against the guff that we have been fed for the last decade – I’m sure we’ve all heard the old adage “40% of town water is wasted on the garden”.

At least the truth is out there now, it’s wastage such as farmers having to truck water out to the desert so they can maintain their cattle empires and claiming government funding to do it, or like the fact that good old Mt Franklin water is consuming something like 250mega litres of water a DAY in bottling and earning up to $5ish a bottle nowadays (I’m unsure of the cost since I don’t buy it in protest) – yet they pay the minimum rate for their water supply!

At the household wasting water level – yes there are things we can do, and communally it does add up, but there are greater evils still out there siphoning the precious drop.

Restrictions are a handy way to place the onus and cost away from government. This frees up time and cahs for Whale saving and extra botanic gardens.

25,000 litres per day ? That’s a disgrace ! An absolute disgrace !