Desalination in Australia
Desalination in Australia
Desalination in Australia
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Why SWRO is Susta<strong>in</strong>able & the Future Solution<br />
1. SWRO reflects the “true benchmark value of water”, the “triple bottom l<strong>in</strong>e” as<br />
environmental, social and f<strong>in</strong>ancial costs are all <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the unit cost of water.<br />
No conventional source adequately caters for environmental costs.<br />
2. SWRO is drought free and provides a totally new (orig<strong>in</strong>al) source, contrary to<br />
recycl<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
3. SWRO does not disturb rivers, estuaries, delta’s, the sea and associated habitat<br />
(fish, siltation, stagnation and <strong>in</strong>-stream flows). Dams result <strong>in</strong> the sea gett<strong>in</strong>g saltier<br />
<strong>in</strong> conf<strong>in</strong>ed gulfs e.g. Arabian Gulf. Even semi – conf<strong>in</strong>ed Cockburn Sound <strong>in</strong> Perth<br />
has not shown any signs of sal<strong>in</strong>ity <strong>in</strong>crease after 3 years of operation (DB09-278<br />
Perth, <strong>Australia</strong>: Two-year Feed Back on Operation and Environmental<br />
Impact).<br />
4. SWRO does not disturb aquifers and associated habitat (water table, seawater<br />
<strong>in</strong>trusion, spr<strong>in</strong>gs, acid sulphate soils and stygofauna).<br />
5. SWRO br<strong>in</strong>e discharges and residuals can be environmentally managed (this has<br />
been proven beyond any doubt <strong>in</strong> Perth (DB09-278).<br />
6. SWRO is efficient and becom<strong>in</strong>g more efficient with constant advances.
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