What criteria was considered in choosing a suitable site?
The site needed to meet social, environmental, technical and economic constraints. As such, it must: – have minimal effects on environmentally sensitive areas – be close to the ocean – be at least 20ha in size to accommodate plant components – have available buffers required for chlorination facilities – have compatible surrounding land-uses – offer easy integration into the Integrated Water Supply Scheme – offer easy access to a suitable power source – ideally be a Corporation owned site.
