Southern Water dumps controversial ÂŁ600m desalination plant â to the delight of New Forest East MP Julian Lewis – England CONTROVERSIAL plans for a ÂŁ600m 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 âwide-ranging and collaborative assessmentâ. The news was welcomed by New Forest East MP Julian Lewis â who had been vocally opposed to the plan. Southern Water dumps controversial ÂŁ600m desalination plant â to the delight of New Forest East MP Julian Lewis – EnglandHIWI042021-09-30T14:38:12+02:00
Assurance over drinking water supplies as desalination unit planned for Sizewell C – United Kingdom A temporary desalination plant will have to be installed to provide enough water during the construction of Sizewell C if the ÂŁ20billion nuclear power plant gets the go-ahead. Consultation is under way on the plans for the unit, which would take sea water and remove the salt to create drinking quality water, because water companies cannot guarantee supplies. But opponents of the power project say until the desalination plant is ready it will mean 40 more trucks a day visiting the site to deliver potable water. Assurance over drinking water supplies as desalination unit planned for Sizewell C – United KingdomHIWI042021-08-16T10:22:41+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
Jersey desalination plant set to work again after seven years – Jersey Island reservoirs are currently 46% full â 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 âforeseeable futureâ. 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. (LINK). Jersey desalination plant set to work again after seven years – JerseyHIWI042018-11-24T22:39:04+01:00