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THE GREYWATER DEBATE
THANKS KEN,
I HAV'NT SEEN THESE STATS BEFORE. PLEASE ADVISE THE SOURCE.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS CERTAINLY AUTHENTIC.
WE WILL ATTEMPT TO FIND IF ANY MEANINGFUL IMPACT STUDIES HAVE BEEN DONE.
Dear ed,
You were asking about pollution of the Murray, so these numbers given to me may be of interest:
Major causes of pollution
Primary Producers 30%
Industry 20%
Urban Run Off 14%
Recreational Boating 6%
Dwellings within 400mtrs. Of river 10%
Casual Riverbank Users 6%
Houseboat Hire Industry 2%
Houseboats 3%
Other 9%
Primary Producers include all farms, agriculture, horticulture, viticulture etc.Urban run off includes "nutrient rich" recycled water.Recreational boating includes pleasure craft.
Casual riverbank users include swimmers & picnickers.Houseboats include all craft (other than Hire Boats) with live aboard facilities.
Ken A.
26th June 2007
OUR MOTTO: DON'T TRY TO CHANGE THE ENVIRONMENT TO SUIT YOURSELF.
CHANGE YOURSELF TO SUIT OUR ENVIRONMENT
THE FOLLOWING IS A SUBMISSION BY MR. F.W.TOOMER TOTHE RIVER MURRAY WORKING GROUP RE "DRAFT HOUSEBOAT MOORING AND MARINA STRATEGY".
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CLUBMURRAY HAS MAJOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CURRENT LEGISLATION RE "GREYWATER" HANDLING BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE FEAR THE NARURAL EFFECT OF THESE NEW LAWS, AND BELIEVE THEY WILL LEAD TO A WORSENING OF THE WATER CONDITION.
THOUGH WE CONTEND THAT AN ARGUMENT MAY EXIST TO CONTROL "DISH WASHING "WATER, THE THE CARRRYING OF WATER FROM HAND BASINS & SHOWERS SEEMS AN OVERKILL THAT SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN OVER A LONGER PERIOD AS WITH NEW BOATS.
1. THE LEGISLATION IS VERY ONEROUS TO MANY BOAT USERS WHO WILL BE UNABLE THROUGH FREEBOARD & STABILITY REQUIREMENTS TO COMPLY.
2. THIS WILL LEAD TO BREAKING THE LAW THROUGH VARIOUS WAYS.
E.g. THE USE OF CAMPING EQUIPMENT ON BOARD, WHERE NIGHT BUCKETS ETC. WILL BE DISPOSED OF OVERBOARD.
3. PLASTIC CONTAINERS AS USED BY CAMPERS WILL BYPASS THE NEED TO INSTALL A DISHWASHING SINK, WITH THIS ALSO ADDED TO THE RIVER.