California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced on Wednesday it is investing $5 million in three projects to help diversify potable water supplies for local communities.
The DWR also announced it is working with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Alliance for Water Innovation (NAWI) to support another six projects to “advance desalination implementation and research.”
“California is taking action to adapt to the extremes in weather we’re seeing across the state, reshaping our water systems to meet these new challenges and better protect our communities,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement.
“Our all-of-the-above approach includes capturing and storing more water and innovative solutions like desalination to boost supplies and prepare for a hotter, drier future.”…