NSW: No delay to aquifer plans because of Leonay problem: Debus

AAP General News (Australia)
12-22-2006
NSW: No delay to aquifer plans because of Leonay problem: Debus

NSW Environment Minister BOB DEBUS says a delay in work on a key aquifer project ..

hasn't interfered with the government's plans to solve Sydney's water problems.

Plans to access water from aquifers at Leonay in Sydney's far west have been brought
to a halt .. because of the likelihood sediment-laden water may flow into the Nepean River.

But Mr DEBUS says engineers are working on the problem.

He's told Southern Cross Broadcasting .. an experimental bore is producing water that's
very muddy.

The minister says the large quantities of this water are partly being diverted into
the sewer system .. partly allowed to flow into the river and partly taken away in tankers.

But he says the drilling effort's simply been moved to another experimental bore in
Emu Plains .. and will resume at Leonay in January.

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