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Desalination
Main hall of reverse osmosis
building under construction
- August 2008
Reverse osmosis membranes.
Watch the animation
of the desalination process.
With limited and highly variable rainfall in the catchments, the community can no longer rely on dam water storages. To increase the water supply Sydney Water is building a desalination plant to supply up to 15% of Sydney's drinking water by the summer of 2009-10.
This new water source is important for the future because it is not dependent on rainfall.
A new wind farm is being built at Bungendore to supply the plant with 100% renewable energy.
- Community and construction updates
- Fact sheets
- Keeping you informed
- Project documentation
- Protecting the environment
Please forward your enquiries, complaints and compliments to the desalination project team.
Free call: 1800 685 833 (24 hours)
Email: desalination@sydneywater.com.au
Post:
Sydney Water Communications Team
Sydney's Desalination Project
PO Box 708
Alexandria NSW 1435