CC-046 · Water · Water supply & groundwater
Gozo water autonomy
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The claim
WSC / suppliers: the new Gozo reverse osmosis plant (about 9 million litres a day) gives Gozo water autonomy.
- Who
- Water Services Corporation
- Where
- Victoria, Gozo
- Wording
- Paraphrase: locate quote
Context
Autonomy depends on peak summer demand vs capacity, and on the cross-channel pipeline.
Limitations
Candidate from the 4 Oct 2026 intake: wording paraphrased from a locator source; read the primary text before any report.
What it will be tested against
Gozo demand by month; plant output; pipeline transfers.
Sources
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Maltese island achieves water autonomy with SWRO innovation, Smart Water Magazine, n/d.
Original · Archived copy
Locates the claim.
Right of reply
Not applicable until a draft verdict exists.
Connections
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Who made it
Other claims by Water Services Corporation 3
Linked directly 0
Not yet linked to another claim by a theme.
Similar wording
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- CC-009 More RO, less WSC groundwater (Largely supported)shares: osmosis, wsc, reverse
Timeline
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The date of the statement is not recorded yet.
2019
- 2 April 2019 Statement by Water Services Corporation on Water CC-039 Net Zero Impact Utility (pledge: Not measurable)
2021
- 19 November 2021 Reported New reverse osmosis plant gives Gozo autonomy in water supply, MaltaToday
2024
- 2024 Statement by Water Services Corporation on Water CC-041 Sewage plants compliant by 2026 (not yet checked)
2026
- 25 August 2026 Statement by Water Services Corporation on Water CC-009 More RO, less WSC groundwater (Largely supported)
- 4 October 2026 Added to the claims to check
- 8 October 2026 Check started Worker A, attempt 1: blocked on source. The record's source (Smart Water Magazine, 25 Jan 2023) quotes only the contractor; GuideMeMalta (19 Nov 2021) narrates the Ħondoq inauguration without a WSC quote; MaltaToday's report was seen only in search summaries (second-hand). Needed: the WSC or government release of 18-19 Nov 2021, or a report quoting it.
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