NOVELTY - A hypochlorite and hydrogen producing apparatus comprises electrolyzer that generates hypochlorite and hydrogen, and includes electrolyzer outlet for transporting hypochlorite in solution with spent brine and generated hydrogen; separator that receives hypochlorite in solution with spent brine, and generated hydrogen from the electrolyzer; (c) hydrogen conduit coupled to the separator; and hydrogen transfer device coupled to the hydrogen storage system.    USE - For producing hypochlorite and hydrogen used as sanitizing solution in water and waste-water treatment and as fuel source for vehicles, respectively.    ADVANTAGE - The apparatus is provided as a network of fueling stations near inhabited areas to supply hydrogen to vehicles without problems associated with mass hydrogen fuel transportation and production.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Hypochlorite and hydrogen producing apparatus comprises (a) electrolyzer that generates hypochlorite and hydrogen, which received brine from a source of brine, and, using electricity from a source of electrical energy, evolves hydrogen and hypochlorite from the brine by passing a electrical current through the brine, the electrolyzer having an electrolyzer outlet for transporting hypochlorite in solution with spent brine, and generated hydrogen; (b) separator that receives the hypochlorite in solution with spent brine, and generated hydrogen from the electrolyzer, and separates spent brine in solution with hypochlorite from hydrogen; (c) hydrogen conduit coupled to the separator that transports hydrogen separated by the separator to a hydrogen storage system; and (d) hydrogen transfer device coupled to the hydrogen storage system for transferring hydrogen from the hydrogen storage system. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are included for:    (1) a method for producing hypochlorite and hydrogen; and    (2) a distribution network for production, storage, and dispensing hydrogen gas.    The source of brine comprises deionizer for deionizing water in fluid communication with a source of water; and salt saturator for producing brine from the water deionized by the deionizer. The apparatus further comprises a pump which draws hypochlorite in solution with spent brine from the separator for feeding hypochlorite in solution with spent brine into a water or wastewater treatment system. The hydrogen storage system comprises a compressor coupled to a storage vessel structured to contain hydrogen; chiller coupled to the storage vessel; compressor; and hydrogen purification subsystem that collects hydrogen from the hydrogen conduit, and separates the hydrogen from non-combustible gases. The electrolyzer comprises a dedicated electrolyzer for the production of hydrogen. The hydrogen transfer device comprises a fueling device coupled to the hydrogen storage system for fueling a vehicle with hydrogen.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The figure is a schematic diagram of the apparatus.