Sydney’s new water factory

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One of the world’s thirstiest major cities is getting a taste of things to come. Starting this winter, residents of Sydney, Australia are getting some of their drinking water from a brand new desalination plant. The plant was built after years of erratic rainfall. Phil Mercer reports from Sydney. Download MP3

• Phil Mercer’s BBC article from December 2009
• Australia.gov: Water for the Future