The pipes, which will bring surplus water from the Dorset water treatment plant into the county, were given planning permission in East Dorset and North Dorset in March.

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The project uses non-conventional water sources for irrigation, including desalinated water surplus and treated wastewater.

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The consumer surplus of my getting clean water for less than that price is the difference between the two prices.

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Even so, were China to allocate to the problem just a tenth of its trade surplus with America, many of its water problems could be solved.

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Objectors claim it would lead to a surplus of berths, more congestion and restricted water supply for boat users.

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The committee were keen to know why Scottish Water was in a position of surplus reduction in cash terms.

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