SA Water’s General Manager of Sustainable Infrastructure, Amanda Lewry, said that this is the utility’s second drinking water upgrade for a remote town in the past 12 months.
“Having delivered a new desalination plant for our customers in nearby Oodnadatta last August, it’s exciting to see yet another of the state’s iconic outback towns enjoying safe, clean drinking water flowing through their pipes for the first time,” Ms Lewry said.
“Whether it’s greening the garden or topping up the kettle straight from the tap, we recognise the significance this upgrade will have on promoting health and hydration, along with the positive social and economic opportunities it provides.
“Marla’s desalination plant – constructed inside a shipping container to help protect the infrastructure from the sometimes harsh weather experienced in the area – can produce up to 87,000L of water each day.”