Torrevieja Faces Controversy Over Location of Second Desalination Plant

New desalination plant hits construction milestone - Pump Industry Magazine

Image: Pierre Laborde/stock.adobe.comConstruction of the Eyre Peninsula’s new desalination plant at Billy Lights Point is continuing, with significant work completed as part of early works at the site. Commencing in February, the […] The post New desalination plant hits construction milestone appeared first on Pump Industry Magazine.

Torrevieja Faces Controversy Over Location of Second Desalination Plant

TORREVIEJA | May 21, 2025 — A heated debate has emerged in Torrevieja over the proposed site for a second desalination plant, which could jeopardize the long-anticipated expansion of the city’s university hospital. Government sources have identified the only viable land for the new facility—intended to produce 100 hectometres of water annually for agricultural use—as lying between the current desalination plant, the salt lagoon, and the Torrevie…