The plan is for the Los Banos Ingomar site to create more than 200 million gallons of potable water per year by 2025.
North Bay city leads Bay Area and California for water conservation during historic drought
"We are talking with a number of bottlers who may use the water to create a new sustainable brand," Rees said. "So, instead of bottlers, beverage companies, taking water from an aquifer to the community's detriment, they can actually use our water as a new sustainable source of water, and create a sustainable beverage or a sustainable soup -- so anything that requires water as an additive.
"California is running out of water. There are a thousand dry wells in the northern parts of California. So drilling the well is not the solution anymore. We need to actually find alternative ways to find water and allocate it to the people in need."
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