Los Angeles County Solar Desalination Project

by Matthew Bowes
Los Angeles County has been faced with a clean drinking water problem for many years now. It all stems from the fact that groundwater wells have been contaminated for years on end at high levels without any reparations. Constant droughts throughout California only exaggerate the issue. With Los Angeles County being home to millions of people, this obviously becomes an important issue and alternative solutions need to be explored, such as solar desalination of seawater.
Major: 
Energy Business and Finance
Exhibition Category: 
Course-Based
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Stephen Mainzer, Professor of Landscape Architecture
Poster Number: 
454