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 Media releases

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

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


Project progress
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 on the second 50GL plant continues and we are on track to meet overall construction completion by the end of 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
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October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 October 2010

Marine works

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

ADP Jack Up Barge May 2010

Aerial Views

ADP Aerial March 2009

ADP Aerial March 2009

ADP Aerial March 2009 ADP Aerial March 2009 ADP Aerial April 2009
October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 October 2010 October 2010
November 2010 November 2010 November 2010 Jan 2011 Jan 2011
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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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