for more about that, we are joined now from san francisco by daniel potter. he is a reporter for kqed science. so daniel, it's sort of obvious. people look and think, well, california's is obviously right next to the pacific ocean. why isn't desalinationation a bigger conversation about the drought? >> i think the short answer is because desalination-- set upg a desalination plant is a very long-term process. it requires a lot of permitting and a huge amount of investment. so setting up a desalination plant, a lot of people i have talked to have said there is a good chance that plant will not be finished until long after the drought ended. >> stewart: are there desalination plant working in progress in california? i know there are a couple that are in the process of being constructed correct? >> reporter: there are a few tiny ones that already exist and are desalinating presently. the biggest one is in carlsbad. it's set to come on line probably this fall, and when it's ready it will produce something like 7% of the water for san diego county. that project is

e-greeted john grisham, danielle steel, harry potter, "50 shades of grey" best-seller and today we have a maze runners series. >> what is exciting? limit every day to put the hands into machinery. they have done something to produce a physical thing. >> just south of madison. >> how did you get into this business? >> customer job that lasted 36 years. i started did wisconsin. i was a whole from the floor >> then what? >> then i worked my way tuesday apprenticeships with the eric journeyman's card to have an opportunity that came my way in people helped me along. >> how did you get to virginia? to make a transfer of three to kansas. , i was out of work and they're looking to hire in i needed a job. but in 1991 and it goes back to the schedules to put part and effort into it. handed it is dictated by a the customers but they are very willing to do it. in with the rewards of that. >> looking at your printing press today is there more or less people on the floor? >> last. i would say about 25% depending on the process. it could be as high as 50% in some departments but obviously to approve

>> guest: we have done a few harry potter books, danielle steel, john frischmann, we have done the 50 shades, that's of the bestsellers. we have done the maze runner series that has been very prevalent and very popular. c-span: what is still exciting about this business after 36 years? >> guest: it's basic manufacturing. people actually putting their hands in machinery and producing a product. it's actually mechanical, they have done something to produce a physical thing. c-span: where did you grow up? >> guest: wisconsin. i went to the university of wisconsin. i got into this job 36 years ago c-span: what did you do in the beginning? >> guest: i was a helper on the floor and i work my way into apprenticeship and i got my journeyman's card and fortunate that i had some opportunities that came my way and good people that helped me along. c-span: how did you get to berryville, virginia. >> guest: i was returned to kansas back in the 80s and the plant was shut down, i was out of work. they were looking to hire people and i needed a job and they interviewed me and i accepted a position he

potter books here. we've done john grisham books danielle steel. with also done the 50 shades that was a bestseller. today we've recently done a maze runner series is very prevalent with the movie tie-ins that's been very popular. >> what's still exciting about this business? >> just a challenge to every day you're still basic manufacturing. people actually putting their hands commissioner and producing the product. so they can look at the underlying insight i did the. it's not all electronic. it's mechanical. they've done something to produce a physical thing. >> where did you grow up? >> wisconsin just south of madison. i went to the university of wisconsin. >> how did you get into this business? >> it was one of those summer jobs that lasted for 36 years spent where did you start? >> in wisconsin. >> what to do in the beginning? >> i was a helper on the floor. >> and then what? >> then i worked my way into apprenticeship. i got my jernigan men's -- journeyman's card and fortunate as opportunities come my way and good people helped me along. >> how did you get to berryville, virginia and? >> i wor

potter books here. we've done john grisham books, dan yel steele -- danielle steele we've also done the 50 shades that were a bestseller. today we bought recently the maze runner series which has been prevalent. so that's been very popular. c-span: what's still exciting about this business for you after 36 years? >> guest: i think it's the challenge. it's basic manufacturing. it's, you know, people actually putting their hands to machinery and actually producing a product so they can look at the line and say i did that and the it's not all electronic. it's actually mechanical and they've done something to produce a physical thing. c-span: where'd you grow up? >> guest: i grew up in wisconsin. c-span: where? >> guest: just south of madison. c-span: where'd you go to school? >> guest: university of wisconsin. c-span: how'd you get into this business? >> guest: it was one of those summer jobs that lasted for 36 years. c-span: where'd you start? >> guest: w.a. kreiger in wisconsin. c-span: what'd you do in the beginning? >> guest: i was a helper on the floor. c-span: and then what? >> guest: i worked my way in