Tap water to be same quality everywhere
Uniform quality drinkable water will soon flow through the taps of every home in Malta according to plans unveiled by the Water Services Corporation on Monday.
Addressing a press conference, WSC chief executive Richard Bilocca said the corporation would be increasing its capacity to "blend" water produced at reverse osmosis plants or extracted from the ground water table, with that gathered in reservoirs. This would ensure uniformity of the water supplied across the island.
"At present we have a situation where water quality is different in different localities. But thanks to this project we will be able to ensure that the water that reaches users will be of the same quality no matter where you live," he said.
The corporation will be boring a 9.5km underground tunnel to convey water from the Pembroke osmosis plant to the Ta Qali reservoirs, Mr Bilocca said.
The WSC will also be upgrading its reverse osmosis plants to increase energy efficiency and production capacity. Mr Bilocca said the increased capacity would allow the corporation to rely less on ground water extraction, which today makes up around 40 per cent of the water consumed by households.
The press conference was...
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