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Saturday, November 20, 2010

Victoiran election 2010 :: Coaltion water policy

Mineral water being poured from a bottle into ...

This week we received our water bill. After living in a situation in our last house where we survived totally on tank water. I was surprised at the the breakdown of costs of consumption. Out of a bill of $312, only $28 was for actual consumption.
The recommended water consumption per day for one person is 155 litres. Out of a family of four our total daily usage is 177 litres. We are using less than 50 litres per person.
What is frustrating in this situation is that you can be doing the right thing. Limiting your water usage and yet there is no reward or incentive for doing so.

So it was with relief that I read in 'The Age' Victorian Coalitions water policy::

Household water bills would be calculated so that at least 60 per cent of the cost would be determined by consumption, potentially reducing the impact of fixed costs on bills.

I think that its a good start but I would push the calculation to up to 80% to make a read differnce.
I also thought that the coalitions policy idea of using storm water instead of building more dams and desal plants as a really good initiative. No mention of the desal in Bass though...

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Desal disaster x2

The Desal project in in the news again down our way. This time with reports of spying::

From the ABC::

Members of the Electrical Trade Union (ETU) walked off the job at Wonthaggi over reports in the Australian newspaper that the company had employed contractors to infiltrate union ranks and spy on workers.

More delays, more cost blow outs. Why didn't the the government just give away free water tanks. It would have been cheaper...

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

desal disaster

Bit of action down our way with the 'desal' according to the ABC::

A small group of protesters parked a caravan across a road this morning, preventing construction workers from entering part of the site.
The protesters are calling on the Government to release the full cost of desalination project.

I've got to say I think there where better ways than the desal route which the government took.
Coming off tank water you forget and don't monitor your water the same way. I'm actually surprised at the difference in connection costs rather than actual consumption cost. If it was the other way around I'm sure you would find a difference in how people consumed water.
Also had a friend who has resigned from the 'desal' he said Victorians are in for a big suprise because everything is running behind time and their have been lots of resignations.

It will be interesting the 'Libs' policy on the desal as the election looms. Water policy will be an important issue.