(Water and waste
will intrude on every decision made as we negotiate the rigours of climate
change. In Alice Springs the waste in the town’s sewerage plant is being
recycled to be used to irrigate Lucerne in a process that communities
throughout Australia should be watching closely with the idea of replicating
what they see – Robert McLean.)
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| Alice Springs sewerage is being recycled and used to grow Lucerne - helping keep the Red Centre green. |
A lucerne crop irrigated by water from the Alice Springs
sewerage plant is the first step in assessing the use of recycled water
for horticulture production in the Red Centre.
The Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry (DPI)
research trials will evaluate the water's effects on local soil structure.
Stuart Smith from the Central Australian horticultural
development program said using recycled water was a "no-brainer".
"In arid areas like central Australia we need to be
able to use every last little piece of water that we can get," he said.
The water is treated to removed solids and microbes that may
be detrimental to human health.
Read the ABC Rural
story - “Poo powers Alice Springs waste water lucerne trial.”
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