Israel to build world’s biggest seawater desalination plant
June 21st, 2010 - 5:36 am ICT by IANSJerusalem, June 21 (IANS) Israel is planning to build the world’s largest seawater desalination plant, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said.
The 300,000-sq-metre Sorek desalination facility, to be constructed near the coastal city of Ashkelon, will supply 150 million cubic metres annually, a quarter of the country’s needs, Xinhua reported citing a statement released by Netanyahu’s office Sunday.
The Israeli cabinet discussed the desalination plant and related infrastructure projects, including connecting Israeli army bases to a wastewater treatment network, the statement said.
Israel inaugurated a reverse osmosis facility located near Hadera city in May, which could supply drinking water to a million people.
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