Will WA swallow recycled water?

Could water be the issue that puts the brakes on WA's next economic boom?

Figures released this week by CommSec place WA ahead of the rest of the country on a range of indicators, including those based on economic and population growth, retail spending and employment.

CommSec's latest rankings show growing international demand for resources has propelled Western Australia to the top of the list.

But as the state soaks up the economic sunshine, WA's water authorities are facing the challenge of ensuring the resources sector and people flooding into the state can be sustained by the state's most critical resource - water.
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