Water wastage punished in new bills

Melbourne households could see the ''water use'' component of their water bills increase to encourage water wallies to save more water, under a new strategy released by the state government on Monday.

As part of the strategy, launched by Water Minister Peter Walsh, households would also be given more flexible pricing options to suit their circumstances.

Melbourne's Water Future draft plan aims to save Victorians $7 billion by 2050 by increasing the use of rainwater, stormwater and wastewater for non-drinking purposes.

Mr Walsh took a swipe at the former Labor government, saying the strategy would ensure consumers would not be subjected to ever-rising water bills due to poor planning decisions such as Victoria's desalination plant.

''This strategy minimises the expensive use of pipes and pumps to move water long distances across Melbourne, and reduces the need for expensive new dams or desalination plants by capturing and using water locally,'' he said. Read more :http://bit.ly/1bmHc3H

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