A new Torrance company, Vital Lyfe, is working to improve and simplify water desalination technology. While much of the state is not currently in a drought, the unpredictable future of climate change has many agencies working to build water resiliency. This has become a priority in the South Bay, specifically by the California Water Replenishment District because underneath Torrance is the largest brackish groundwater plume in the Los Angeles County Water Basin, spanning 14 miles. …  So while governmental agencies are working to address the issue at a larger scale, former SpaceX employees Jonathan Criss and Andrew Harner decided to create a product that is affordable and accessible to individuals. … [T]hey started Vital Lyfe and created a portable water desalination device – called Access.