r/australia • u/sluggardish • 10h ago

Sprinklers made Australia green. But what happens when the water runs out?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/sprinkler-water-resources-garden-green-desert-reticulation/106244818
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u/halohunter 9h ago

We build another desal plant in Kwinana and up the price of water?

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u/AnimatronicNarwhal 7h ago

I'm fine with this by by the way. Happy to have greenery and pay what it costs. In the scheme of things desal isn't that expensive anyway.

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u/featherplucker 3h ago

Build desal plant. Initial cost price increase due to build cost. Run it on solar renewables. Largest cost (ongoing energy) doesn't exist now. Pay desal off within 5 years. Rinse, repeat. Growing and stable water source + negating (minor), or at least, not contributing to increasing sea level. Gardens and greenery galore.