Desalination Might Figure Into Las Vegas Water Solution; Early Step Announced in San Diego

An agreement announced late last week in San Diego could be the start of a new kind of water solution for Las Vegas and other cities in the desert Southwest.

A desalination plant in San Diego County is working, but it’s only running at about half-capacity because the process is expensive. The “memorandum of understanding” signed last week would start the exploration of an interstate water transfer and exchange pilot program.