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
One of Oneka Technologies' units - which is a smaller unit than the one that will be piloted in Barrington - being tested in Florida

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.