The main source of drinking water on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is expected to be depleted by next year if current extraction rates continue.
A desalination plant is proposed for Port Lincoln to replace it.
If built, it would draw water from bays that support thriving mussel industry, and that has locals worried.

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