Atmospheric Water Harvesting as a Drinking Water Source

As water scarcity, climate-driven variability, emerging contaminants, and aging infrastructure reshape the water sector, utilities are exploring new ways to diversify their supply portfolios and strengthen system resilience.

Dr. Jasmina Markovski, principal technologist at Consor, authored this article in Water Conditioning & Purification International that examines atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) as an emerging water source. The article explains how AWH systems extract moisture directly from ambient air and convert it into potable water, outlines the primary extraction technologies currently in use, and explores the regulatory and performance questions that must be addressed as the industry evaluates where this technology may fit within future water systems.