Desalination vs water tanks in Victoria
The Age reports of an ongoing tug of war within the Victorian State Governments on the viability of desalination plants verses rainwater tanks. The Age mentions they have obtained a report by by University of Melbourne systems scientist and microbiologist Peter Coombs which appear to challenge the Government's big-project desalination direction.
In one report Peter Coombs argues that previous simplistic estimates for water volumes generated by tanks in Melbourne are wrong, and badly misjudge the capability of tanks to supplement water supply.
Although he refused to comment on the reports, Professor Coombes confirmed his work showed a tank in each Melbourne household could deliver a city-wide 120 gigalitres a year, more than twice previous estimates by water supplier Melbourne Water.
The de-sal plant is one of the most stupid things i have heard of. Yes, lets create a place where they spend tons of energy to filter out sand and micro organisms out of salt water. Instead of just accumulating the fresh water we have all over the planet. Just another un-natural process…
Desalination plant is ridiculous
All the waste goes into the ocean and you are going to drink that
What about a new invention instead of those ideas
The D.Plant is a waste of energy and time, we need a invention that doesn’t affect the environment at all