Dought and water supply concerns building again in Australia

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oncerns about drought and water supply are once more building in eastern Australia. Recent reports from Victoria show the state government is considering switching on the so-far-unused desalination plant to supply Melbourne. While Melbourne doesn’t currently need extra water, this might free up other water allocated to the city to be diverted to regional communities in the north of the state where water shortages are looming.

When drought strikes, people and governments look to shore up water supplies. In Australia, politicians have focused on building more dams and long pipelines, at the expense of alternative sources such as recycled water.

Read The Conversation story by Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering, UNSW Australia, Stuart Khan - “As drought looms again, Australians are ready to embrace recycled water”.