Water Farm 1 (WF1) Subsea Reverse Osmosis Desalination Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Malibu, California, United States
Source: Filtration and Separation
Water Farm 1 (WF1) is the first subsea reverse osmosis desalination project in the US, planned to deliver up to 60 million gallons per day of drinking water by 2030. The project uses natural hydrostatic pressure at depths of 1,300 feet to harvest fresh water with reduced energy use and avoids concentrated brine discharge. It is anchored approximately 4.5 miles off the coast of Malibu, California,
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government, Commercial
- Location
- Malibu, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Filtration and Separation
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description
Description | Water Farm 1 (WF1) is the first subsea reverse osmosis desalination project in the US, planned to deliver up to 60 million gallons per day of drinking water by 2030. The project uses natural hydrostatic pressure at depths of 1,300 feet to harvest fresh water with reduced energy use and avoids concentrated brine discharge. It is anchored approximately 4.5 miles off the coast of Malibu, California, in Santa Monica Bay. The project is a commercial-scale deployment expanding from a pilot single pod to dozens of pods operating in the deep ocean. |
Original sector | Water & Wastewater |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Malibu |
Source
Source | Filtration and Separation |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Raw Materials, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government, Commercial |
Article published date | 2025-09-16 |
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