Desalination Project
NamWater is challenged by a situation where, due to an anticipated unprecedented growth in the uranium mining industry adjacent to Namibia's central coastal area, large volumes of potable water will be required in the medium term to provide in the growing demand of NamWater's existing and prospective new mining clients. This demand can no longer be supplied from the Kuiseb and Omdel groundwater resources in the area. To enable NamWater to supply in the growing demand the NamWater Board recently approved the development of a desalination plant on Namibia's central coast.
In summary the conceptual new infrastructure will consist of a Sea Water Intake at Mile 6, which will abstract water from the sea and transport it to the adjacent Central Namib Desalination Plant. The Desalination Plant will have two major outputs, potable water and brine. About 40% of the input water will be available as desalinated water and will be supplied into the Mile 6 Reservoir. The desalinated water supplied to the Mile 6 Reservoir will be transported to Swakopmund by means of the Mile 6 Pump Station and a pipeline to the Swakopmund Reservoir.
Water Supply to the Central Namib Area of Namibia Feasibility Study 
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EIA for the proposed NamWater desalination plant near Swakopmund
This web page provides information on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process being conducted for NamWater for the proposed desalination plant on the central west coast of Namibia, near Swakopmund. The EIA is being conducted by CSIR. The consultation process with interested and affected parties (I&APs) is being conducted by Enviro Dynamics, under the leadership of Stephanie van Zyl. I&APs include the authorities, members of the public, and representatives of business, civil society and environmental groups. I&APs are invited to contact Enviro Dynamics at the contact details below in order to register for the EIA process and obtain additional information. |
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