00:00 The Salcot's general manager John Thomson says, despite using the new technology of
00:06 reverse osmosis, the onset of the new threats as a result of climate change is crippling
00:11 usual production levels.
00:13 He says in instances of such stress, a shutdown is usually recommended.
00:18 The worldwide practice would be to shut down the plant under these conditions.
00:24 But through local expertise, we are keeping up production at contracted levels.
00:30 To counter the impact, the Salcot says, it has increased its maintenance schedules to
00:36 allow its systems to operate at full capacity.
00:39 However, if the environmental challenges worsen, the company may not have a choice.
00:44 The pretreatment before the reverse osmosis system cannot work as well under these conditions,
00:51 despite our best efforts.
00:53 The new technology of reverse osmosis provides desalination plants with a method whereby
00:59 they can reduce a high quality of water from the sea.
01:02 This can be especially helpful in countries where there are major water resources concerns.
01:08 Reverse osmosis desalination is being adopted worldwide with ever increasing capacity to
01:15 provide drinking water where there are limited groundwater sources and as drought relief.
01:23 In particular, the Middle East has a large capacity of desalination plants with more
01:29 being built.
01:31 In the Caribbean, Aruba, Curacao, the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands all rely extensively
01:39 on seawater desalination to provide possible water.
01:45 The company says its commitment to the country is unwavering and is similar with the country's
01:50 watchwords of discipline, production and tolerance.
01:54 Charlotte Casteaux, TV6 News.
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