There are no significant public water supplies utilizing brackish or saline source water in
New England. The northern-most municipal supply is at Cape May, New Jersey, at the
same latitude as Washington DC. Meanwhile, New England water utilities have
encountered significant regulatory resistance to developing or expanding freshwater
supplies. As improved membrane technology and production methods along with
increased competition have reduced system costs, desalination has become a potentially
viable alternative.
Two Massachusetts desalination projects are progressing toward construction. In North
Dighton, a privately-funded facility known as the Aquaria project is under construction.
Its primary customer will be the City of Brockton. In nearby Swansea, the Swansea
Water District's project is in final permitting and design.
Coastal communities throughout New England are watching the progress of these two
projects. If desalination can be implemented at a reasonable cost, the growth of this
alternative in cold water markets will likely be exponential. This paper discusses the
Swansea Desalination Project by covering topics that include:
project background;
project development;
current project overview;
river Water intake;
concentrate discharge to river;
project costs and financing;
implementation schedule; and,
acknowledgments. Includes figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 40 |
| Published : | 06/01/2007 |
