£500m Thames Water Desalination Plant Has Provided Seven Days' Water in 15 Years
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A £500M Thames Water desalination plant has been criticized for its underutilization, providing only seven days' worth of water over 15 years, sparking concerns about the efficiency of such large-scale infrastructure projects.
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3 months ago
Just as Thames has finished the £5b Thames Tideway Tunnel, which seems like a useful investment, more so than allegedly siphoning off £30b or.
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