After years of drought and wells running dry, this Nova Scotia community is looking to the sea
The Municipality of Barrington is partnering with a Quebec company to test an ocean-based desalination system, after several droughts since 2016 have brought the community's long-term water supply into question.
![After years of drought and wells running dry, this Nova Scotia community is looking to the sea](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7062358.1702904247!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oneka-technologies-unit.jpg)
![One of Oneka Technologies' units - which is a smaller unit than the one that will be piloted in Barrington - being tested in Florida One of Oneka Technologies' units - which is a smaller unit than the one that will be piloted in Barrington - being tested in Florida](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7062358.1702904247!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/oneka-technologies-unit.jpg)
The Municipality of Barrington is partnering with a Quebec company to test an ocean-based desalination system, after several droughts since 2016 have brought the community's long-term water supply into question.