Salt water plant for London?

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Do you think that this should be allowed to go-ahead?

Yes, there is a water shortage in the south east, but why? Less rainfall is part of the story, but what are the other reasons? This plant will only produe 140 million litres of water a day (enough for about 400, 000 homes) but leaks waste five times that in this area alone.

Then there is general consumer wastage..... taps left running, hose pipes, paddling pools.....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/50049... 

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1. Regarding Desalination Project: For Now I Will Say This.. by fishtail1776, 490 days ago

   I probably need to educate myself on this issue further. For now I want to comment and say that any time that something can be fixed rather than replaced it is a very good idea to do so. However, is also such a thing as the point of no return.
   
   If the pipes that are used to bring in East/Northeast London’s current water supply are truly corrupt enough to demand a better water supply source then I say it may be necessary. The reason why is sometimes more energy can be put into fixing an item, and more energy sometimes can be wasted in fixing and repairing items that to replace them.
   
   It all depends, in my opinion just exactly how bad the pipes are in this case.
   
   Furthermore, if there is a need for this desalination unit, then I would be inclined to say go for it. If there is NOT a need then I would say it is a waste of money.
   

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2. One More Thing I want to Add... by fishtail1776, 490 days ago

   I suppose that the saline that is taken out of the drinking water can be very useful for other things. Therefore, I think it would be worth it in some respects. Saline is a very powerful source of medicine for healing wounds.
   
   My brother had a bad foot that had to have a saline solution added to it. The removal of the salt from the water can be a good thing, and this process could have almost no waste if done properly.
   

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   1. Re: One More Thing I want to Add... by ecosrights, 489 days ago

      A very valid point - I wonder what other by-products there are from the process.

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3. Interesting by Green Diva, 483 days ago

   Idea and probably not the first time it's been thought of. There must be other desalinization plants in the world, right?

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