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In the wake of the
controversial site selection of

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the desalination plant in Port
Lincoln SA Water hopes to ease

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local's minds. Our reporter
Alison Hall toward the Desal

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Plant in Adelaide to discover
how it works and what it might

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look like at Billy Lights
Point. Time is of the essence

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to secure climate independent
water on the Air Peninsula as

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the existing water supply
dwindles. The proposed

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desalination plant at Billy
Lights Point will be 20 times

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smaller than its forefather in
Adelaide's south. Well we're

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really excited to really get
going on the detailed design of

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our 5. 3giga litre climate
independent water for the Air

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Peninsula. We are extracting
quite a small amount of water

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in through our plant. Uh we
then turn that seawater into

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fresh water and we return a
concentrated seawater back into

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the ocean which is only about
double the amount of salt that

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we took out. Given the
community reaction towards the

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site selection SA Water is
encouraging people to have a

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fresh look at the science
behind the decision. We've had

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a marine science review panel
and I I'm no means a science

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expert but I do rely on world
class and world renowned team

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of science experts that had a
really good look at the facts.

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Amanda explains that of experts
confirmed there will be no

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impact on the marine
environment. Having undertaken

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over 12 months of monitoring to
understand the seasonal

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variation of salinity in the
bay. The salinity that we will

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be returning will have less of
an effect than the natural

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seasonal variation. SA water
looking to the Adelaide

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Desalination Plant as an
example. Open since 2013 the

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plant has had no negative
impact on the marine eco

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system. You have to make sure
that you do proper ecotoxicity

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assessments and that you dilute
that reject stream to make sure

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that there are no environmental
impacts. A community reference

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group will be set up so SA
Water can receive input from

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across the Air Peninsula as
they move forward with the

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detailed design phase. And an
information centre will be

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opening in Liverpool Street on
Monday. Come and have a chat if

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you've got questions. I'd
really recommend coming talk to

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our friendly team. They'll be
able to provide you all the

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information you might be
seeking on the project. Alison

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Hall Seven Spencer Golf News.