| |  Editor | | SEND  | | News  | | | (MCH ) Antofagasta has pioneered the use of techniques for seawater desalination worldwide. And since 1872 there is evidence that in Las Salinas had solar desalination plants to convert salt water allowed in sweet and well used primarily for livestock. Was unknown that could be used for human consumption, but during the Pacific War in 1882 was used desalinated seawater to supply the Army campaign. | So it is no coincidence that the Antofagasta region has received more than one hundred experts in the II International Seminar on Desalination. It analyzes the various existing technologies, technical proposals for the development and modernization of plants and environmental issues related to this technology. Setting Kutulas, general manager of Aguas Antofagasta, said that the heavy investment in mining ahead of the hand brings an opportunity for the desalination industry and reuse of water as mining growth was achieved in the hand of the use of sea water. "The wine desalination technology, talent and creativity of human beings."  Meanwhile, Undersecretary of Public Works, Loreto Silva, described the challenges facing their portfolio to a future where there will an increasing demand for fresh water as "the future outlook is not encouraging." One goal is to reduce the gap so that water is working to modernize the Directorate General of Water, will be held in 2011 a census to know the reality of water resources so as to create conditions and encourage better use of water. | "The shortage of water can not be an obstacle to the development of Chile. Therefore, will encourage the use of new sources and efficient use of this resource," he said the authority, announcing plans to create special scrutiny and will particular concern about resource sustainability, "which in Chile is not wasted a single drop of water," he said. Classifieds Currently 60% of the drinking water of Antofagasta comes from desalination. In 2014, will become the first South American city to be 100% supplied by seawater. Aguas Antofagasta made the announcement at the hearing the Secretary of Mining of the plant Chimba where it was reported that in 2011 tender to build a second plant in the south of the city to begin operations in 4 years and completed all the demand for urban drinking water. | This project will enter the System of Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) for the next few days.
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