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Net capital expenditure for the water supply, sewerage and drainage services industry increased by 27% in 2005-06, in contrast to the generally stable pattern of the preceding three years. Major capital expenditure programs included building desalination and wastewater plants, pipelines, dams and improvements to existing infrastructure for maximisation and/or improvement of supply.