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Media Advisory: Finalists Compete for the Desal Prize

Media Contact: Mary Carlson, 505-462-3576, mcarlson@usbr.gov

For Release: April 02, 2015

Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research FacilityALAMOGORDO N.M - In an effort to combat the global challenge of water scarcity, five finalist teams will demonstrate cost effective, energy efficient and environmentally sustainable innovations in a head-to-head competition for the Desal (Desalination) Prize, the second call for Securing Water for Food: A Grand Challenge for Development. Sixty eight teams from 29 countries answered the call, which aims to harness innovative technologies to create small-scale brackish water desalination systems that can provide potable water for humans, as well as water appropriate for crops in developing countries. For more information visit www.thedesalprize.org.

Who: Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Agency for International Development

What: Five Desal Prize finalists will compete for $200,000 in prize funds in head-to-head demonstrations of their innovations’ abilities to address and help alleviate severe water stress.

When: Media and Invited Guests: Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 9 a.m. or 2 p.m. Public and Media: Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Bureau of Reclamation Brackish Groundwater National Desalination and Research Facility, 500 Lavelle Road, Alamogordo, NM

How: Contact Mary Carlson at (505) 462-3576 with any questions.

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Relevant Link:

Securing Water for Food

The Desal Prize