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- From: Vol 9, Issue 5 (May 2008)
- Category: Need to know
- Region: Unspecified
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- Related Companies: Generalitat of Catalunya , Government of Australia and Saline Water Conversion Corporation
* Barcelona began importing water by ship from Tarragona, Marseilles and Almería to offset the impact of Catalunya’s worst springtime drought in years.
The plan is to import 86,667 m3/d for up to six months. The Generalitat of Catalunya has set a budget for the operations of €35.2 million. This would correspond to €2.26/m3 (USD3.52/m3). The real figure could be higher: some press reports suggest that the cost of chartering the ships will be €44 million ...
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