OPINION | San Diego’s Big Bet on Salt Water

While cities across drought-stricken western states struggle to meet their water needs, San Diego has a surplus of the all-important resource. That’s largely thanks to the county’s investment in desalination, which other localities would be wise to consider.

San Diego’s desalination plant first opened in 2015, and it now supplies about 10 percent of the county’s water — around 50 million gallons a day. That new supply has put the community on a more sustainable path.