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| Typical desalination plant |
The most important thing to know about a desalination plant is what it is. I am sure that many of you already have some gasp on what a desalination plant is, so I will also supply some important desalination facts in this post. Essentially, a desalination plant is a facility that is created to remove salt and other minerals from seawater. The water produced from a desalination plant can be used from anything from agriculture to drinking water. There are about 15,000 desalination plants around the world, but these plants only produce less than one percent of the total world consumption. Most of these plants are found in the Middle East and North Africa, but the United States owns about 250 plants. Desalination is a sensible option for countries or cities that struggle with drought because desalination plants do not depend on the amount of precipitation for the year. California, and by extent Santa Barbara, is a prime location for desalination plants because the state is constantly struggling with water scarcity and droughts.
I'm a resident of Southern California and this seems like a promising way to combat the drought issue, as conservation programs are not enough. These plants would also be good for creating jobs as unemployment is relatively high in SoCal.
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