"Every step in traditional desalination is hugely fraught with controversy. At every stage of developing this technology, the environment has been a consideration."
"The system works with a network of pods the company describes as a water farm. The fresh water is pumped to shore while leftover brine dissipates safely."
"We are avoiding marine life and treatment into the system, because we're not drawing water from the surface layer, but from the aphotic zone."
A new experimental desalination technology being tested in California promises to drastically change the state's water supply situation, which has been severely impacted by climate change. Tim Quinn, a veteran water manager, highlights the significant opposition to traditional desalination methods due to environmental concerns. The startup OceanWell aims to mitigate these issues with a system that employs underwater pods to extract saltwater from depths of over 1,000 feet, ensuring minimal ecological disruption. By utilizing water from the aphotic zone, the system optimally avoids affecting marine life while providing substantial fresh water to shore with safely dissipating brine.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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