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04 Mar 2026 | Media Release

Expanded desalination plant to help secure Pilbaras water supply

Western Australians living in the West Pilbara will benefit from long-term water security thanks to the Cook Government's $606 million investment which will double the $1.1 billion Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant's (DSDP) capacity.

  • In progress
  • Climate change
  • North West
  • Water sources
Rio Tinto's Dampier desalination plant