A huge construction project is underway to produce clean tap water for the whole city of Plymouth. This will be by developing a new plant in Roborough, to replace the old plant in Crownhill- which will be redeveloped into other things in the city such as homes, a cinema, department stores, and more. The new plant will be capable of producing up to 90 million litres a day, and is expected to be become operational September of 2018.

Key Takeaways:

• The Mayflower Treament plant is the first of its kind in the United Kingdom and was designed by the Dutch.
• The building of the new water treatment facility was very expensive, but has brought high quality drinking water to the residents of Roborough.
• In addition to improving water quality, the construction of the new facility has also brought new businesses and housing to the area another of Plymouth.

“A huge construction site on the edge of Plymouth will soon produce clean tap water for the whole of the city.”

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