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Desal and water tank wars

DESALINATION and other big-ticket solutions to Melbourne's water woes threaten to sideline alternatives, as a proposal to drop rainwater tanks is the subject of a row at the highest levels of State Government. - Tanks in doubt - Water estimates wrong - Decision in balance "There are water tank wars going on," a senior Government figure said, describing a debate being viewed as pivotal to the future of Victoria's water planning.