Kangaroo Island locals say it is "disappointing" and "stressful" that their properties will not be connected to a desalination plant that opened in Penneshaw last week. He said he did not "have complete faith" his property would ever be connected, so was working on a plan to connect to a neighbour's supply and pay them for his water usage. No …
The Public Works Department in Puducherry has planned to set up a one MLD desalination plant on a pilot basis in the city, to overcome the depletion of groundwater sources and to meet the ever-expanding drinking water requirements of residents in the urban agglomeration limits. According to official sources, Puducherry is currently dependent on over 100 deep tube-wells in the …
Island-dweller Lori Snell grimaced as she tallied her bill recently at the Avalon Laundry — nearly $50 for three large loads. “That’s bought us a year, and taken us really from the front of the line — where we were last time, going into drought restrictions and rationing — to the back of the line, which is fantastic.” Although desalination …
