The Council authorised construction of a new salt interception scheme at Murtho in South Australia at a total cost of $30.198 million.
The proposed scheme will intercept about 100 tonnes per day of salt through a series of groundwater bores along the south bank of the Murray River between Renmark and the State border.
The scheme will reduce salinity at Morgan by an estimated 20.2 EC and is expected to bring significant floodplain benefits.

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MURRAY-DARLING BASIN MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MINISTERIAL COUNCIL MEETING 44 7 MARCH 2008, SYDNEY