Desalination Could Produce 25 Percent of South OC Water

Published on August 10, 2012 12:04 by Water Network Research, Official research team of The Water Network in Technology

The Municipal Water District of Orange County's pilot project near the Dana Point Harbor could eventually expand to include nine saltwater wells, officials say.

Water engineers such as MWDOC's Richard Bell, who runs the pilot project, are using this first well to monitor the quality of the water that comes through, make sure the equipment is up-to-snuff and discover the dynamics of the aquifer.

If the plant gets up and running, it would be a second major source of water to pipe throughout south Orange County.

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