Desalination plant construction underway in Antioch as drought worsens
The city of Antioch sits right next to the largest source of fresh water in Northern California. But it’s facing a water supply crisis because of changes to the Delta, both natural and man-made. … So, they’re doing what a lot of other cities have only pondered–they’re building the first surface-water desalination plant in the Bay Area. The new facility, located at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, will use large reverse-osmosis filters to create 6 million gallons of fresh water per day–about a third of the city’s needs–but with room for expansion.
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