Renovated desalination plant for Kinmen starts operations

The renovation will double the production capacity to 4,000 tons of drinkable water per day

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/10/15
By: Sophia Yang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

The photo shows Kinmen Desalination Plant (Image credit: aecom.com)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — The Greater Kinmen Desalination Plant started operations Monday, Oct. 15.

After a year of renovation work, the plant will now supply residents and tourists in the water-scarce Kinmen Islands with clean and safe drinking water.

Renovation of the plant and its adjacent landscape started in September 2017, and was completed in late August, 2018. The renovation will double the production capacity to 4,000 tons of drinkable water per day, and is set to reduce the maintenance cost of reverse osmosis water systems.

Mainland Affairs Council Minister Chen Ming-tong (陳明通) said Monday, at a launch ceremony, the number of tourists traveling through the Mini Three Links (小三通) reached 1.82 million in 2017 alone, meaning a larger demand for drinkable water.
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