The Salty Water Solution

latitude 37.727514, longitude -122.506043

Is desalination the solution to the California's chronic water woes? Four Bay Area agencies think it might be -- and are studying whether to build the largest desalination plant in the country.

Duration: 05:45
Original Air Date: Friday, Aug 17, 2007
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