“Water can create peace or spark conflict,” says the UN in its 2024 World Water Day Campaign, “When water is scarce or polluted, or when people have unequal, or no access, tensions can rise between communities and countries,” it continues.

One country which can attest to this belief is the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, which in September 2023 saw further protests due to water shortages in the country. Attributing the shortages to climate change and decreased rainfall, Trinidad and Tobago’s Water and Sewage Authority (WASA) is implementing short, medium, and long-term measures to tackle the problem.

Supporting WASA is the Desalination Company of Trinidad and Tobago (Desalcott), which supplies 48 million US gallons of desalinated water per day. “Since the desalination plant was launched in 1999 we have produced 296 billion US gallons. By June 2024 we will reach 300 billion gallons which may be a world record for reverse osmosis desalination,” shared John Thompson, General Manager. This achievement will also tie in with Desalcott’s 25th anniversary.

With these numbers in mind, Desalcott is supplying as much as 25% of the nation’s water.

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