The desalination project in Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, could help the community access fresh water and live healthier lives. In an area that often suffers from water-related illnesses, this transition could be revolutionary. 

The water wells are a focus of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project led by California American Water.

The largest component of the project is a desalination plant that would draw seawater from slant wells buried in the sand and that extend beneath the ocean floor.