Abu Dhabi has created the world's largest supply of desalinated water.
Dubai, UAE. The world's largest artificial reservoir filled with desalinated water, created under the Liva desert in Abu Dhabi.
The news about the project was announced on the first day of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week environmental forum in the UAE capital. The reservoir is located at a depth of 80 meters.
The project itself consists of a network of 315 wells that supply water from the desalination station in Shuweikhat, in the amount of 7 million gallons per day (about 32 million liters or 32 thousand tons). Filling was carried out for 27 months.
Thus, the UAE created the necessary supply of fresh water in the amount of 26 million cubic meters. meters. The project cost is estimated at US $ 435 million. All water undergoes strict sanitary control.
