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Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harm

  • Written by Mervin XuYang Lim, Ph.D. Student in Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona
Reclaiming water from contaminated brine can increase water supply and reduce environmental harmThe Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant in Los Angeles handles a massive amount of sewage and wastewater. Dean Musgrove/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images

The world is looking for more clean water. Intense storms and warmer weather have worsened droughts and reduced the amount of clean water underground and in rivers and lakes on...

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