[av_heading heading='Water Treatment Facility Underway in Southern California' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] In one of the largest droughts in the history of California, the city of Santa Barbara has recently approved a section of their budget for a $55 million desalination plant. This plant would produce close to one third of the residents drinking water. The Los Angeles Times reports: “Desalination has been a last resort,” Mayor Helene Schneider told The Times Tuesday night after the vote. “The way the drought has continued these last four years, we are really