Biwater wins RO contract for Perris II Desalter in Southern California

Biwater Inc. has been awarded a contract to design, supply and supervise the installation and commissioning of a brackish reverse osmosis (RO) system for the Perris II Desalination Facility in the City of Menifee, Southern California.

The Perris II Desalter is being constructed as part of the Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) groundwater desalination program. The new facility will have a finished water capacity of 4.5 million US gallons per day (20 million liters per day), allowing the EMWD to meet the needs of 30,000 households annually. Site work is underway following the recent groundbreaking ceremony, with construction anticipated to be completed in 2021.