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Sydney water shortage the real reason
Jun 8^th, 2019 at 8:25am

Sydney currently has water shortages and water restrictions

The concern that our Warragamba dam has gone from full in 2015 to 53% has triggered code red

The one saying the experts aren't discussing is the elephant in the room

Over 100,000 extra people thanks to our generous migration program

Our population has soared but not the capacity in our dams

Time the authorities got real about why we are in crisis and curb migration until we can afford the luxury of having enough water for our population

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John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72248 Gender:	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #1 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 9:44am i bet the same people who've been crying about qld's and vic's desal plants will be the ones crying the most about the water restrictions
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Johnnie Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 12485 Gender:	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #2 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 11:03am Oops, a mere oversight I am sure, who would have thought that this many people coming in in just one month alone would need water. Shut the gates or build more dams roads hospitals airports etc, and fix the god damn pothole down the road from my place.
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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28107 Gender:	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #3 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:17pm John Smith wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 9:44am: i bet the same people who've been crying about qld's and vic's desal plants will be the ones crying the most about the water restrictions QLD's desal plant has been a "white elephant" since it was built.
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Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason
Reply #4 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:25pm

Desalination Plants eventually come into play because no matter how many dams are built ... if it doesn't rain, the dams are actually useless.

When they become too low, then Blue-green algae becomes a real threat.

The one water source that remains a constant is the sea, so Desalination Plants are a good idea.

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Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason
Reply #5 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:26pm

red baron wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 8:25am:

Sydney currently has water shortages and water restrictions

The concern that our Warragamba dam has gone from full in 2015 to 53% has triggered code red

The one saying the experts aren't discussing is the elephant in the room

Over 100,000 extra people thanks to our generous migration program

Our population has soared but not the capacity in our dams

Time the authorities got real about why we are in crisis and curb migration until we can afford the luxury of having enough water for our population

yep

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Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason
Reply #6 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:28pm

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:25pm:

Desalination Plants eventually come into play because no matter how many dams are built ... if it doesn't rain, the dams are actually useless.

When they become too low, then Blue-green algae becomes a real threat.

The one water source that remains a constant is the sea, so Desalination Plants are a good idea.

Do they cost an arm and a leg to produce drinkable water?

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21740 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #7 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:31pm I shower three times a day. I let the hose run in the yard during nights when we have not had rain for over two weeks. No water restrictions here.
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 47436 At my desk.	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #8 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 1:58pm People still think water should be almost free. It is the communists in the council who think micromanaging how people use water is a good idea, while charging so little for it that people tip it on the ground without a second thought. Water is a great example of money talks, BS walks.
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Captain Nemo

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Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason
Reply #9 - Jun 8^th, 2019 at 1:58pm

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:28pm:

Captain Nemo wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:25pm:

Desalination Plants eventually come into play because no matter how many dams are built ... if it doesn't rain, the dams are actually useless.

When they become too low, then Blue-green algae becomes a real threat.

The one water source that remains a constant is the sea, so Desalination Plants are a good idea.

Do they cost an arm and a leg to produce drinkable water?

Yes, they are quite expensive to run.

But then again, water is an "essential element" for life.

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UnSubRocky Gold Member Offline Australian Legend Posts: 21740 Rockhampton, Q Gender:	Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason Reply #10 - Jun 10^th, 2019 at 3:45pm Left the water running last night over the brown patches of the back yard, for an hour. Today, the grass is nice and green.
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Re: Sydney water shortage the real reason
Reply #11 - Jun 10^th, 2019 at 6:32pm

Gnads wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 12:17pm:

John Smith wrote on Jun 8^th, 2019 at 9:44am:

i bet the same people who've been crying about qld's and vic's desal plants will be the ones crying the most about the water restrictions Cheesy

QLD's desal plant has been a "white elephant" since it was built.

Rubbish. It was built to be used only when needed. It was never built to be used permanently. Since completion, it's been used 4 times. It's doing the job it was built to do.

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