27/03/2023 SA Water desalination and water security
The South Australian Government has accepted the advice of the SA Water Board that Billy Lights Point is the preferred location for a desalination plant to provide a climate-independent supply of drinking water to Eyre Peninsula.A South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) report found that with the right design, a desalination plant can be built at this location without negatively impacting the local marine environment. Oceanographic modelling by SARDI shows that once t...