Perth weather watchers worry below-average winter rainfall leaving landscape vulnerable – Australia Eugenio Valenti has spent almost 70 years growing some of the most coveted grapes in the Swan Valley and turning them into his rustic, Italian-style wine. But a lot has changed since the 89-year-old started in 1952, most notably the climate. Itâs changed a lot â before in the winter, there was lots and lots of rain, the drainage and the creeks were full,â he recalled. (LINK). Perth weather watchers worry below-average winter rainfall leaving landscape vulnerable – AustraliaHIWI042020-09-04T14:02:49+02:00
Water Corporation investigates future water sources for Perth – Australia RECYCLED groundwater and storm water are being considered to top up Perthâs long term water supply as Water Corporation rolls forward desalination plant proposals. As the environmental assessment for a desalination plant in Perthâs north reached its third stage, the utility flagged it was also starting to investigate more groundwater replenishment and storm water options. In early May, WAâs Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) approved Water Corporationâs environmental scoping document for a potential seawater desalination plant in Alkimos. Water Corporation investigates future water sources for Perth – AustraliaHIWI042020-05-14T14:15:15+02:00
Public wants Perth water to come from desalination plant – Perth – Australia Almost half of people in WA want Perthâs next major source of drinking water to be another desalination plant, the biggest survey of its kind has found. Releasing the results of an 18-month consultation to gauge public views about Perthâs water future, the Water Corporation said desalinated ocean water was by far the most popular choice for the cityâs next supply source. (LINK). Public wants Perth water to come from desalination plant – Perth – AustraliaHIWI042018-09-29T17:00:56+02:00
Desal plants might do less damage to marine environments than we thought – Sydney – Australia The Conversation) Millions of people all over the world rely on desalinated water. Closer to home, Australia has desalination plants in Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, the Gold Coast, and many remote and regional locations. But despite the growing size and number of desalination plants, the environmental impacts are little understood. Our six-year study, published recently in the journal Water Research , looked at the health the marine environment before, during and after the Sydney Desalination Plant was operating. (LINK). Desal plants might do less damage to marine environments than we thought – Sydney – AustraliaHIWI042018-09-21T12:10:41+02:00
Alkimos in the mix for Perthâs next $1 billion desalination plant – Perth – Australia A giant desalination plant in Perthâs northern suburbs is in the mix to be the cityâs next major drinking water source, with the Water Corporation set to undertake preparatory works. The State-owned utility has revealed it is about to carry out a seismic survey of the seabed off Alkimos to identify potential issues or risks associated with building a desalination plant there. Testing will begin on September 17 and last for three weeks, before a drilling barge is used for âcore samplingâ until November. (LINK). Alkimos in the mix for Perthâs next $1 billion desalination plant – Perth – AustraliaHIWI042018-09-21T18:54:03+02:00
Water for Perth increasingly supplied from desalination plants – Australia More than half of Perthâs water over the last two years was sourced from desalination, and demand for connections to water and sewerage infrastructure remained strong, according to a new report. The Economic Regulation Authorityâs (ERA) 2016-17 Water, Sewerage and Irrigation Performance report has found that 51.5 per cent of water sourced for Perth came from desalination in 2016-17. This was the first time that desalination accounted for more than half of Perthâs water. Perthâs two desalination plants operated at close to maximum capacity, producing a combined total of 149,823 megalitres. âThe increased use of desalination is the result [âŠ] Water for Perth increasingly supplied from desalination plants – AustraliaDME GmbH2018-03-14T16:12:49+01:00