키프로스의 남서쪽 해안에 위치한 파포스(Paphos)시에 물울 공급하기 위해 구축된 3천만 유로(약 3천300만 달러) 규모의 이동식 담수화장치가 몇 년 간 거의 사용되지 않은 끝에 해체되고 있다고 현지 언론은 전했다.

지난 2008년 섬에 장기화된 가뭄이 닥친 가운데 코우클리아(Kouklia)에 위치한 제로스(Xeros)강가에 이동식 담수화장치를 설치하기 결정했으나, 보도에 따르면 파포스시의 물수요는 Asprokremmos댐의 수자원으로 충족이 가능한 까닭에 ‘폴리티스(Politis)’ 장치는 2010년 설치된 이래로 거의 사용되지 않은 것으로 드러났다.

 

 

 

A €30 million (US$ 33 million) mobile desalination unit constructed to supply the city of Paphos on Cyprus's southwest coast is being disassembled after years of near idleness, according to local press.

 

The 2008 decision to install a mobile desalination unit by the Xeros River in Kouklia was taken amid extended drought on the island requiring water to be tankered in from Greece. According to newspaper, Politis, the unit has almost never been used since its installation in 2010 as Paphos' water needs were met from the Asprokremmos dam.

 

According to Politis, the unit operated only for a short period of time when maintenance work was carried out at the Asprokremmos dam and has since remained mostly inactive.

 

Acting head of the water development department, Andreas Manoli, told another newspaper, Cyprus Mail, "At that time, when the decision was taken to bring the desalination unit, we were in a state of panic. We were on the verge of being left without any water. Limassol only got water every ten days. We had already spent around €50 million (US$ 55 million) to bring water from Greece."

 

He said there were proposals for a permanent desalination plant at Paphos, with a decision to be taken in April. "The decision will depend on the water levels. At the moment Paphos' reservoirs have reached 60% of capacity, whereas the southern pipeline reservoirs are only 25% full," Manoli said.

 

[출처 = Desalination & Water Reuse / 2016년 3월 8일]