California Water Agency Ramps Up Deep-Sea Desalination Plan

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will test OceanWell's deep-sea desalination pod in Santa Monica Bay this fall to produce fresh water with reduced energy consumption. The innovative technology generates less brine and salty byproducts than conventional desalination methods, offering a more efficient alternative for water production.

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District plans trial this fall of pod suspended at depth in Santa Monica Bay to produce desalinated water using developer OceanWell's innovative technology, with less energy needed and less brine and salty byproducts created.

This story was originally published by ENR Construction Technology.