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A man and a woman near a tower overlooking the desalination plant on Boa Vista.

This desalination plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi permeable membrane separating two containers: one filled with pure water and the other with saline (salt)…

An unidentified man operates a lever on one of the machines of the desalination plant.

This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi permeable membrane separating…

An unidentified man stands amidst some machinery, possibly a power source, that is part of a desalination plant.

This plant utilizes reverse osmosis to convert ocean water into viable, drinking water for the community. Osmosis requires a semi…

At the time this photo was taken, this desalination plant had just been built along the coast of Boa Vista. The plant was built by the Danish government and has served its purpose of providing fresh drinking water to the community by process of…

Area surrounding the intake mechanism for a newly constructed desalination plant on Boa Vista. The plant was built by the Danish government and has provided fresh drinking water to the community.

View of the Desalination Plant and surrounding areas on the outskirts of Mindelo, S