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Leighton Holdings Limited’s (ASX:LEI) subsidiary Thiess has produced first samples of drinking water from its Victorian Desalination Plant as part of a joint venture.
The construction and services company says desalination water was re-mineralised to meet Australian drinking water guidelines.
Further performance and reliability testing will be conducted over seven days.
The quantity of production will ramp up over the next few months with the plant expected to be in full production by the end of the year.
Leighton Holdings reported a net profit of $106 million in the first half of its 2012 financial year.
