Most modern desalination plants rely on a process known as reverse osmosis. Seawater is forced at high pressure through a semi-permeable membrane that allows water molecules to pass through while blocking most salts and other impurities. The result is freshwater on one side and a highly concentrated salt solution, known as brine, on the other.

Dringing water by show999 via iStock for WMNF News. The need to find solutions to the lack of clean water is growing more urgent. Generating water directly from the atmosphere could be one answer as climate change continues to pose a threat to people and ...

(Hilton Head Public Service District has a well that pulls water out of an aquifer that's then treated to remove the salt.) Hilton Head residents may take their ability to turn on a faucet and immediately be greeted with fresh, clean water for granted.

The temporary change is part of an annual effort to ensure safe drinking water through "proactive" action. West Palm Beach's Public Utilities Department will switch from its current chloramine disinfection process to chlorine disinfection from July 7 to ...

The City of Naples Utilities Department announced a temporary change in the disinfection process for the city's drinking water supply starting June 1. During this period, the water will be disinfected with free chlorine instead of chloramines. This annual ...

You can buy distilled water at your local grocery store or on Amazon, but making it at home will save you money and keep a few plastic jugs out of the recycling system. Learning to make this bacteria-free water at home will also save you if the store is out of stock.