Campaigners condemn plans for New Forest desalination plant – United Kingdom Southern Waterâs proposal for a ÂŁ600m plant at Fawley to convert saltwater from the Solent into tap water during droughts has been formally opposed by the New Forest national park authority. A separate petition against the plan, which the water company said it would enable it to extract less water from ecologically sensitive chalk streams such as the Test and the Itchen, has attracted several thousand signatures. Residents objecting to the plant say that it is a âbizarreâ and âexpensiveâ solution for projected water shortages in southern England, [âŠ] Campaigners condemn plans for New Forest desalination plant – United KingdomHIWI042021-05-05T16:54:47+02:00
NFDC say Fawley water plant plan would be bad for area – United Kingdom PLANS to build a ÂŁ600m desalination plant near Fawley have faced opposition from New Forest District Council As reported in the A&T, the facility at Ashlett Creek, which would process 75 million litres of seawater into drinking water every day, would also see a 25km pipeline built to Testwood in Totton. A report signed off by the councilâs new leader, Cllr Edward Heron, stated: âDesalination at Fawley is a high carbon footprint, high environmental impact and high risk water supply option that NFDC should not support.â NFDC say Fawley water plant plan would be bad for area – United KingdomHIWI042021-04-16T13:35:30+02:00