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One way out of a drought? Technology that makes water potable.

by Caleigh Wells

Jul 18, 2022

The California communities of Santa Monica and Avalon are conserving water but also using desalination to increase the supply.

The touristy beach town of Avalon, on California's Catalina Island, used to have severe drought restrictions. Now it uses desalination to make saltwater into freshwater.

Caleigh Wells/KCRW

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