Erongo council interested in buying desalination plant

ERONGO governor Cleophas Mutjavikua said the regional council through the Erongo water forum wants to acquire the Erongo desalination plant, or erect another plant”.

Mutjavikua said this during his state of the region address last week. He said the region's increasing need for water due to rapid industrialisation and population growth required stability. Erongo, especially the coast, has the least rainfall in Namibia, with the traditional supply from the Omdel and Kuiseb schemes not properly replenished for several years. Mutjavikua, however, did not elaborate on the terms involved in “acquiring” the N$3 billion dollar plant.