[mikek]

This is one of those "didn't see it coming" technologies that really has the potential to change things. Could this disrupt the bottled water industry? Make it so that water pipes are a thing of the past ("wireless" for water)?

I realize that extraction rates are probably slow right now, but imagine this technology n years from now.

[Jtsummers]

It would be neat to see this used with homes and businesses. Combine with a cistern for catching rainwater, and use for (at least) the non-potable uses (laundry, lawn, toilets) and you could significantly reduce the water burden on reservoirs and aqueducts.