Melbourne’s dwindling water storages could trigger maximum order from desal plant (Australia) Victoriaâs near-record dry winter has pushed Melbourneâs water storages close to the level where the state will start to prepare for drought, which could involve cranking up the multibillion-dollar desalination plant to its full capacity for the first time. A new threshold set by the Andrews government requires the stateâs water corporations to begin to prepare for drought should Melbourneâs water storages drop below 60 per cent by November 30. The previous threshold was 54.1 per cent. Melbourneâs dams are 62 per cent full and dropping towards the new mark following the stateâs driest June since records began in 1900. [âŠ] Melbourne’s dwindling water storages could trigger maximum order from desal plant (Australia)DME GmbH2017-07-18T13:56:41+02:00