Expansion plans for desalination plant amid rapidly falling water levels
26 August 2019
Dam levels are dropping at record pace in
NSW’s worst drought on record with
water storages currently at 50.3% per
cent capacity, down from 90% two years ago.
Preliminary plans to expand the
Sydney Desalination Plant (SDP) are underway to ensure
Sydney’s
water supply is maintained.
Since the plant commenced operation, dam depletion rates improved by
around 0.2% per week.
The plant is currently producing an average of 250 million litres a day,
or approximately 15% of Sydney’s supply. At the end of July, the SDP
reached full production.
NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said, “By
undertaking this planning work, should the drought worsen, and water
levels continue to drop, we will be ready to act immediately to
increasing water supply.”
Learn more about the Sydney Desalination Plant, https://www.sydneydesal.com.au/
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