California Department of Water Resources New Desalination Facility Is a Major Milestone for Drought-Smart Infrastructure Solutions in the Delta

Following several years of planning and investment, the City of Antioch has reached a climate-resilient milestone: a new brackish water desalination facility near its existing water treatment plant.

The facility, supported by $10 million in Proposition 1 desalination grant funding from the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and a $60 million low-interest loan from the California Water Boards’ Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, will produce up to 6 million gallons per day of treated drinking water —an important boost to regional supply reliability amid rising salinity in the San Joaquin River.