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Plans for desalination plant in Cornwall delayed – England

South West Water (SWW) announced in March it was planning to have two desalination plants by this September.

Plans for desalination plant in Cornwall delayed – EnglandDMEi094 DMEi0942023-12-11T23:15:09+01:00

Plans for desalination plant in Cornwall delayed – England

Plans to take seawater and turn it into drinking water in Cornwall have been delayed until the start of summer 2024.

South West Water (SWW) announced in March it was planning to have two desalination plants by this September.

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Plans for desalination plant in Cornwall delayed – EnglandDMEi094 DMEi0942023-11-02T23:39:15+01:00

Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – England

Mr Harris said the two plants planned for Cornwall’s south coast would provide about 60 megalitres – or 60 million litres – a day.

Cornwall uses about 170 megalitres a day, meaning more than a third of its water could come from desalination if the plants go ahead.

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Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – EnglandDMEi094 DMEi0942023-04-15T03:13:43+02:00

Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – England

Mr Harris said the two plants planned for Cornwall’s south coast would provide about 60 megalitres – or 60 million litres – a day.

Cornwall uses about 170 megalitres a day, meaning more than a third of its water could come from desalination if the plants go ahead.

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Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – EnglandDMEi094 DMEi0942023-03-24T13:39:57+01:00

Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – England

Mr Harris said the two plants planned for Cornwall’s south coast would provide about 60 megalitres – or 60 million litres – a day.

Cornwall uses about 170 megalitres a day, meaning more than a third of its water could come from desalination if the plants go ahead.

(Source)

Cornwall: Desalination ‚could provide third of county’s water‘ – EnglandDMEi094 DMEi0942023-03-09T18:26:45+01:00

Eau de Thames: Beckton desalination plant for drinking water comes back on stream – London, UK

A hosepipe ban introduced by Thames Water in August, banning its 15m customers from watering gardens or washing cars as it sought to conserve supplies after this summer’s record 40C temperatures, remains in place.

Ms Bentley said the desalination plant was only planned as a “swing site” for intermittent use, able to supply 100 mega-litres a day – five per cent of the capital’s needs.

She told the Standard: “It was operational in time for the Olympics. It’s been operated three times – it was never built as a permanent site. “Because […]

Eau de Thames: Beckton desalination plant for drinking water comes back on stream – London, UKDMEi094 DMEi0942022-12-11T22:57:52+01:00

Southern Water dumps controversial £600m desalination plant – to the delight of New Forest East MP Julian Lewis – England

CONTROVERSIAL plans for a £600m water plant at Fawley have been dumped by Southern Water.

It has confirmed it will not be proceeding with a proposed desalination facility at Ashlett Creek to safeguard against water shortages after a „wide-ranging and collaborative assessment“.

The news was welcomed by New Forest East MP Julian Lewis – who had been vocally opposed to the plan.

Southern Water dumps controversial £600m desalination plant – to the delight of New Forest East MP Julian Lewis – EnglandHIWI042021-09-30T14:38:12+02:00

Jersey desalination plant set to work again after seven years – Jersey

Island reservoirs are currently 46% full – compared to 71% at the same time in 2017.

Jersey Water said it was preparing its desalination plant because little rain was forecast for the „foreseeable future“.

It will be the first time the unit has converted seawater in seven years.

Jersey Water supplies 38,000 homes and businesses across the island.

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Jersey desalination plant set to work again after seven years – JerseyHIWI042018-11-24T22:39:04+01:00

Thames Water bosses plan to turn sewage into drinking water – London – United Kingdom

Water bosses have drawn up detailed plans to turn sewage into drinking water as one of a series of measures to prevent London’s taps from running dry, the Standard has learned.

In a doomsday prediction, Thames Water today said the Capital is facing a £330 million-a-day loss to the economy if dramatic changes are not made to secure the city’s supply.

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Thames Water bosses plan to turn sewage into drinking water – London – United KingdomHIWI042018-11-07T15:45:16+01:00