California Water Agency Ramps Up Novel Deep-Sea Desalination Plan

Las Virgenes Municipal Water District will deploy OceanWell's deep-sea desalination pods in Santa Monica Bay this fall to produce fresh water with reduced energy consumption and minimal brine waste. The technology represents an innovative approach to water production that could offer construction and infrastructure projects a more efficient desalination alternative.

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

This story was originally published by ENR Construction Technology.