Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city turns to desalination – California Founded on a lush plain of the largest estuary on the West Coast of North America shortly after gold was discovered, Antioch’s fortunes have always risen and fallen with the delta tides. One of California’s oldest settlements, what started as a ranch town morphed decades ago into an industrial city due to its riverside locale and proximity to San Francisco. Family farms gave way to coal and copper mines, mills and warehouses took over downtown and the city steadily grew into one of the Bay Area’s largest. Pressed by drought and climate change, a California city turns to desalination – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-09-02T13:11:43+02:00
Editorial: Recall candidates have shallow takes on California’s water problems – California California is suffering from extremely dry conditions, so it stands to reason that the candidates trying to oust and replace Gov. Gavin Newsom have latched onto persistent but extremely shallow and woefully outdated claims about the management of the state’s water supply. Their argument is that without Newsom (or indeed any Democrat) in the governor’s mansion, we’d have more dams, fewer wildfires, greener fields, longer showers, lusher lawns and as much pure, cool drinking water as we could possibly handle. (LINK). Editorial: Recall candidates have shallow takes on California’s water problems – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-27T14:12:09+02:00
Letters to the Editor: Drought-proof California with more desalination plants – California A drought can be defined as „a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall.“ What if the lack of rain and snow is the new normal? California would have to find other sources of fresh water, and desalination of sea water is probably the best of a limited number of choices. There are already 12 desalination plants in operation in California, and we would hope that the state already has plans in place for design, permitting and construction of many more. (LINK). Letters to the Editor: Drought-proof California with more desalination plants – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-22T15:12:36+02:00
Pima County Considers Building Costly Desalination Plant – Arizona That’s how a Pima County, Ariz., official, Eric Wieduwilt, describes a new proposal for a $4.1 billion desalination project that would start with a plant to remove salt from seawater in the Sea of Cortez in Sonora. Then, the water would be shipped 196 miles by underground pipeline to the Tucson area, says a county study of the project. The cost could add up to $60 to $90 per month to the typical Tucson-area homeowner’s water bill, said the County Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department’s study. Pima County Considers Building Costly Desalination Plant – ArizonaDME GmbH2021-08-20T09:43:24+02:00
Monterey Peninsula water officials balk at agreement with Cal Am – California An agreement that would turn on the taps for recycled water for Monterey Peninsula residents hit a speed bump Monday when water officials balked at a clause that would require the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to support any California American Water Co. project, including desalination, should the recycled water fail to meet a promised amount. For Cal Am to purchase water from Monterey One Water’s Pure Water Monterey Expansion project, a water purchase agreement, or WPA, would need to be signed by Cal Am, Monterey One Water and the water district. Monterey Peninsula water officials balk at agreement with Cal Am – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-18T18:07:36+02:00
EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal – Washington Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers and environmentalists say are badly needed across the parched region. The Senate voted this week in favor of the legislation that seeks to rebuild U.S. roads and highways, improve broadband internet access and modernize water pipes and public works systems. The bill’s future in the House is uncertain. The federal funding would come as the West bakes under a decadeslong drought that is straining water supplies. EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal – WashingtonDME GmbH2021-08-17T01:36:14+02:00
Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | For desalination, gather data before making decision – California While facts today don’t settle all or even many arguments, as a scientist I believe that it’s important to learn as much as we can about an issue before reaching a decision or taking a position. As Neil deGrasse Tyson once said, “The wonderful thing about science is that it’s true, whether or not you believe it.” One issue that is brought up in all discussions about desalination is the potential impact on the marine environment. (LINK). Gary Griggs, Our Ocean Backyard | For desalination, gather data before making decision – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-15T10:46:51+02:00
Fort Bragg moves into Stage 3 drought restrictions – California It was back to masks at the Fort Bragg City Council meeting this week, as the County’s masking order returned to indoor spaces. There was some talk before the meeting started about a possible return to hosting the meeting only via web conference, as it was in the height of last year’s pandemic; but no official plans have been made and the city will continue to meet in a hybrid format until further notice. On the city’s docket Monday evening were numerous issues, perhaps the most pressing of […] Fort Bragg moves into Stage 3 drought restrictions – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-13T00:48:39+02:00
The Water From Your Tap Is an Engineering Marvel Millennia in the Making – California Every day, about 430 million gallons of water enter Los Angeles from the eastern slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The journey begins in the sky, when rain and snow fall on the mountainside; water then flows into the Owens River and travels a human-built route for the next 200-plus miles. Pipes, tunnels, and canals—all mapped out a century ago—navigate hills, valleys, and desert terrain en route to North America’s third-largest city. (LINK). The Water From Your Tap Is an Engineering Marvel Millennia in the Making – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-09T09:37:03+02:00
Pure Water Oceanside gets $1.7 million construction grant – San Diego – California Federal officials have announced an additional $1.7 million grant for the construction of Pure Water Oceanside, a project that will turn wastewater into a new local source of drinking water beginning in 2022. The recycling project is expected to provide more than 32 percent of Oceanside’s water supply, or between 3 million and 5 million gallons per day. It would be the first operating project of its type in San Diego County, though others are planned or being built. (LINK). Pure Water Oceanside gets $1.7 million construction grant – San Diego – CaliforniaDME GmbH2021-08-07T13:29:08+02:00