First Desalination plant water pipe almost finished

The first of several large bore water pipes which are to transport water from the carboneras desalination plant to different parts of the province is in place and covered with earth and almost ready to begin piping water. This is the pipe that goes through Mojacar and past the back of Garrucha and carries on to the Bajo Almanzora area. The work on this pipe started at the beginning of this year. More pipes are planned to the area around Tabernas and Nijar.

The Carboneras desalination plant is currently running at only ten per cent of its full capacity due to the lack of infrastructure for transporting the water to its final destinations. It has the capacity to provide almost 25 million gallons of drinking water per day. The average consumption of water per capita here in Spain is about 61.5 gallons, meaning the plant can provide for more than 400,000 people.