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This too happened here in California. The city of Santa Barbara build a desalination plant, and it opened just in time for the drought to end. It's been unused
by vondur 12y ago
This too happened here in California. The city of Santa Barbara build a desalination plant, and it opened just in time for the drought to end. It's been unused since 1991, they are now planning to get it up and running again.
- Dylan16807 12y agoNow? What took so long?
- bronson 12y agoBecause there was no need. Reservoirs were full and residents conserved: http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/pw/resources/system/sources/desalination.asp http://www.santabarbaraca.gov/gov/depts/pw/resources/system/... FWIW, this explains why it will take 20 mil to get it back on line: http://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_desalination_plant_water_drought_20140131 http://www.noozhawk.com/article/santa_barbara_desalination_p... One eye-opener: reverse osmosis membranes break down with disuse so they were sold to Saudi Arabia.