Green Light for Belmont Desalination Plant
August 3, 2021
The proposed plant will be built next to the existing Wastewater Treatment Works. Image: NSW Government
A $200 million desalination plant at Belmont is one step closer to reality after the state government granted the project planning approval.
The proposed facility will be built next to the Belmont Wastewater Treatment Works at Nine Mile Beach, and when completed will have the capacity to produce up to 30 million litres per day of fresh drinking water.
The plant will help shore up water supply for the region, giving Hunter Water an additional source of safe and reliable drinking water during periods of low rainfall and severe drought.