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Media releases

The following media releases have been issued in relation to the project:

4/10/ 2012 SA Water outlines priorities for the next 3 years
14/05/2012

Desalination transfer pipeline system reaches final acceptance

15/10/ 2011 South Australians receive desalinated drinking water
3/08/ 2011 Agreement on $228 Million Funding for Adelaide Desalination Plant
31/07/ 2011 First Desalinated Water Produced from Adelaide Plant
29/06/ 2011 Major Desalination Milestones Passed
21/04/ 2011 Last look at Adelaide's desal tunnels as first water nears
25/02/ 2011 Work Completed at Desalination Pilot Plant
24/01/ 2011 Desalination Plant on Track Despite First Water Delay
17/12/ 2010 Delays to Desalinated Water Production
29/08/ 2010 Water Restrictions to be Lifted on December 1
28/08/ 2010 Desalination Water for Adelaide in Early 2011
18/11/ 2009 Local Kids Name Desalination Plant's Tunnel Borers
17/11/ 2009 Barge Arrival Marks Start of Desalination Marine Works
19/10/ 2009 Desalination Plant Open for Public Inspection
08/09/ 2009 AGL to Supply 100 Per Cent Renewable Energy for Desal Plant
10/06/ 2009 100GL Desalination Expansion in Public Works Today
13/05/ 2009 Adelaide to Double Size of its Desalination Plant
17/03/ 2009 Four Bidders Vie for Desal Carbon Neutral Contract
25/02/ 2009 Desal Project Subject to Independent Scrutiny 
19/02/ 2009 AdelaideAqua Preferred Bidder for Desal Project 
07/01/ 2009 Preliminary Works begin at Port Stanvac
23/12/ 2008 Land Deal Signed for Adelaide Desalination Plant
22/09/ 2008 First Desal Water in 2010 - 12 Months Early
04/08/ 2008 Testing Begins for Pilot Desal Plant
18/06/ 2008 Work Begins for Port Stanvac Pilot Plant 
17/04/ 2008 Adelaide Desalination Plant Declared Major Project
03/04/ 2008     Funding Model for Desalination Plant Announced

Project completed

In October 2011 customers served by the Happy Valley distribution network started to receive a mixture of desalinated water and Happy Valley Water Treatment Plant water.

Construction of the plant was finalised within budget and on time in December 2012. The images below show the progress of construction and marine works, as well as aerial views and events at the project site.

Construction

October 2010
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Feb 2011
July 2011
September 2011
January 2012
February 2012
march 2012 March 2012 March 2012 March 2012  
October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 August 2011 February 2012          
March 2010 panorama March 2011 panorama Mar 2012 Panorama

Environment

ADP environment

ADP environment

ADP environment

ADP environment ADP environment

ADP environment

ADP environment

ADP environment

 
ADP environment ADP environment

Aerial Views

ADP Aerial March 2009

       

Premlininary Works

ADP Preliminary Works March 2009

ADP Preliminary Works March 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

ADP Earthworks May 2009

Events 

ADP Prime Minister and Premier visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier visit May 2009

ADP Prime Minister and Premier visit May 2009

ADP Primer Minister and Premier visit May 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Royal Adelaide Show Sep 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Community Open Day October 2009

ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010 ADP Minister for Water Visit ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010 ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010 ADP Minister for Water Visit May 2010
ADP event July 2010 ADP event July 2010 ADP event July 2010 Captian Plop book launch September 2010 Captian Plop book launch September 2010
ADP site tour November 2010 ADP site tour November 2010

Under the Sea

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009

ADP Under Sea SARDI 2009



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