The Westinghouse seawater conversion plant on Stock Island.

TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / July 12, 1966

1966 Ground was broken on Stock Island to begin construction on the largest seawater conversion plant. The plant designed by Westinghouse would produce 2.62 million gallons of fresh water per day from sea water.

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