Desalination plants are expensive to run in terms of power. I did read it would around 1MW to desalinate enough water for the average 4 person UK house (approx £100) plus the cost of building the plant, maintaining it, etc

Plans to build a new reservoir in oxfordshire turned due to pressure from local residents

Plans to build water network from north to south in the 70's were rejected

of course there is a plenty being wasted through leaks as well

BBC News - Drought summit: Why not pipe the water from north to south?

Originally Posted by oneman

BBC News - Drought summit: Why not pipe the water from north to south?

Erm, there may a nominal fee

im so glad water is so plenty full down here, other wise i might have to without me cider ffs lmao

no rainfull = no cider apples phewwwwwwww

over populated country springs to mind !!!!!!!!

pardon the pune ....

Oh well about time I dusted off my Fremen stillsuit.

Originally Posted by Exos

Oh well about time I dusted off my Fremen stillsuit.

Showing your age now m8

Originally Posted by wiz569

Showing your age now m8

Unless he's on about the far more comprehensive Yr 2000 tv adaptation or even it's follow up "Children of" incarnation.

If he's on about the books