Thames Water Plans to Restart Desalination Plant After Drought Has Ended The news that Thames Water plans to restart its desalination plant in Beckton, east London, by the end of this year has raised more questions than answers about the UK's approach to water management.
The fact that it will take until winter for the plant to be operational, long after the current drought is likely to have passed, suggests a sense of complacency surrounding our nation's water infrastructure.
The desalination project has been plagued by delays and underperformance since its inception over 15 years ago.