Visiting Scholar Critiques Potential Depletion Of Aussie Aquifers For Bottled Water Industry

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INSUFFICIENT regulation in the booming bottled water industry could see natural underground resources depleted. Visiting American researcher and Fulbright scholar Sara Hughes said the "incredible" profits made by water companies should not exclude them from careful water management, particularly in times of drought.

"It's an industry that needs more scrutiny, not just for the environment but also for social impacts," she said. "It should be something that is happening sustainably, that doesn't self-implode because of a lack of scrutiny and self-regulation.

"Bottled water should be held to the same standards all other water users are held to."

The Australian bottled water market has grown by 42 per cent since 2002.

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http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21683521-30417,00.html

[kestrel91316]

1. How will the aquifers be sustainable when there's NO RAIN to recharge them?

The privatization of water supplies is a primary goal of corporate fascists the world over.

[YankeyMCC]

2. Good clear example of the quest for profit trumpting

the quest for good quality of life for humans.