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Britain's Desalination Plant Idle During Drought

Updated 2026-08-17 15:55 UTC 1 source Negative

England’s only large-scale desalination plant has not been activated despite low water flow in the Thames River, raising concerns about drought management.

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Britain’s only desalination plant remains idle during drought

Water flow in the river Thames has dropped low enough to warrant the use of England’s only large-scale desalination plant, but it hasn’t been switched on at all this year

2026-08-17 15:48 UTC