The News Review:

- Council water supply stolen
- Sticker shock: $1 billion for water
- Several parts of Delhi facing shortage of water
- Korattur residents complain of water contamination

Council water supply stolen
NEWS.com.au – Sep 26, 2007
article-tools –> Mary Bolling September 26, 2007 12:00am AN expensive scheme to save Boroondara Council’s leafy parks is in jeopardy after the theft of 45,000 litres of recycled water from a tank. The council believes the thief used a pump to empty the water, which the council trucked in to St James Park in Hawthorn to preserve trees and gardens. Police are hunting for the thief, who took about $1000 worth of water around September 13. The council said the thief might have made two trips to take the full amount of water, probably with a truck. Boroondara mayor Cr Phillip Healey said the crime was devastating for local parks. "Not only is the theft of this water a cowardly and immoral act, it puts the park at risk — effectively, the person responsible is stealing from our entire community," he said…
article-tools –> Mary Bolling September 26, 2007 12:00am AN expensive scheme to save Boroondara Council’s leafy parks is in jeopardy after the theft of 45,000 litres of recycled water from a tank. The council believes the thief used a pump to empty the water, which the council trucked in to St James Park in Hawthorn to preserve trees and gardens. Police are hunting for the thief, who took about $1000 worth of water around September 13. The council said the thief might have made two trips to take the full amount of water, probably with a truck. Boroondara mayor Cr Phillip Healey said the crime was devastating for local parks. "Not only is the theft of this water a cowardly and immoral act, it puts the park at risk — effectively, the person responsible is stealing from our entire community," he said. Municipal Association of Victoria president Dick Gross said the theft was unprecedented.

Sticker shock: $1 billion for water
Rocky Mountain News – Sep 26, 2007
“This area grew up on groundwater,” said Rod Kuharich, executivedirector of the South Metro Water Authority. “But it has longrecognized the need for renewable supplies. To ensure a continued water supply, the authority said it will slashgroundwater use from more than 25,900 acre feet, to just 14,900 acrefeet by 2030. An acre foot equals about 326,000 gallons, enough to supply twohomes for a year. In addition, it will more than double its use of recycled waterduring that period, from 11,900 acre feet to 24,000 acre feet. But the region, home to more than 600,000 people, must also find newwater – 40,000 acre feet more – to meet demand. The search for andpurchase of new water is likely to take years and billions of dollarsmore to complete, Kuharich said…
But the region, home to more than 600,000 people, must also find newwater – 40,000 acre feet more – to meet demand. The search for andpurchase of new water is likely to take years and billions of dollarsmore to complete, Kuharich said. Harris Sherman, executive director of the Colorado Department ofNatural Resources, urged suburban water providers to push forward withaggressive water conservation programs and to consider ways to partnerwith farm communities and the Western Slope. “The water picture has tightened measurably,” in recent years,Sherman said. “We can expect another 2. 8 million people in the state by2030.

Several parts of Delhi facing shortage of water
Hindu – Sep 26, 2007
The dip in supply has been caused by a fall in the level of the Yamuna. “The water level in the Yamuna has dropped from 674. 5 feet to 672 feet, which has severely affected the production of water. While the Delhi Jal Board has been trying to supply water during the morning hours, there are several areas in the city where the supply has been curtailed during the evening hours,” said sources in the Jal Board.

Korattur residents complain of water contamination
Hindu – Sep 26, 2007
When contacted, a municipal official said that measures had been initiated to arrest the sewage contamination in the drinking water pipeline. He was hopeful that the problem would be solved within the next three days. About 2,000 houses in Korattur get piped water supply of 17 lakh litres from an overhead tank on alternate days. The tanker supply to the area has increased as a temporary solution, the official added.