River Recycler Systems (RRS) recently participated in a competition among water innovators that was put on by the Metropolitan Water District (MWD). Steve Bowhay of RRS introduced our patented and patent pending methods for water storage and transportation. His ideas and engagement was tremendously well received and he brought the River Recycler Systems to the forefront of the innovation game. The contest started in early November and was completed on Nov. 20, 2015. Results of the game have not yet been released by the MWD, but we anticipate River Recycler Systems will be invited to contribute to lasting solutions for water development in California’s Central Valley. You can find more information about the game and the MWD at www.mwdwatertomorrow.com/
As part of the competition, River Recycler Systems introduced our patented Off Shore Reservoir (US Patent No.: 8,322,294 B2). This system was voted as the number 3 idea in the competition. The patent pending Freshwater Pipeline (US Patent Application No.: 141588852) was the number one most voted idea. Steve also introduced a question regarding the ‘mothballing’ of California communities and asked when the State of California expected mothballing to occur. This idea received the second most votes indicating a strong interest in the ‘worst case scenarios’ the California drought could produce.