Revolutionary Facility to Provide Us City With Drinking Water From Unexpected Source: ‘Innovative’

A Northern California city just launched operations on a technology that could change the future of drought resilience in the region and bring clean drinking water to millions.

The city of Antioch, located in the Bay Area, has launched a $116 million desalination plant that will convert brackish water from the San Joaquin River into fresh, drinkable water, according to the State Water Resources Control Board. Once operational, the facility will produce up to 6 million gallons of clean water per day, enough to cover about 40% of the city’s drinking supply.