CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USA After six and a half years of review, the state Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a permit for California American Water’s Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, including a North Marina desalination plant. Following public testimony from dozens of Peninsula and other area residents regarding the project, the commission agreed that Cal Am’s project including 6.4 million gallon per day desal plant and supplemental water supplies is the best available route to providing the water-restrained community with a replacement source of water to offset the state water board’s Carmel River pumping cutback order […] CPUC gives Cal Am desal project unanimous go-ahead – North Marina – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-19T17:27:40+02:00
Another view: LandWatch supports recycled water over desal – California – USA After many years of proceedings, false starts, and delays, the California Public Utilities Commission is now finally considering a Proposed Decision that would permit California American Water to build a 6.4 million gallons per day desalination facility. LandWatch opposes the Proposed Decision because it is the costliest and riskiest water supply alternative. Over the past 10 years, LandWatch has participated in the CPUC proceedings and advocated several partial settlements among the parties. The settlements required more careful analysis of groundwater impacts, provision of water to a disadvantaged community, and […] Another view: LandWatch supports recycled water over desal – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-21T19:12:21+02:00
Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USA Corporate profiteers like Poseidon have given seawater desalination a bad name, but a proposal in south Orange County shows that it is possible to use this technology responsibly. While Poseidon’s oversized, overpriced and outdated Huntington Beach project is widely opposed. The smaller plant South Coast Water District wants to build near Doheny State Beach has earned broad support, including from environmental groups like Orange County Coast-keeper. (LINK). Doheny proposal proves it’s possible to do desalination right in Orange County – California – USADME GmbH2018-09-21T19:13:55+02:00
Is Desalination Feasible for Santa Monica? – Santa Monica – USA Coleridge was not writing about Santa Monica in this poem but he may as well have been. Santa Monica, like all of coastal Southern California, sits next to the Pacific Ocean, the world’s largest body of water but because of the salt, the water is undrinkable. This could soon change, however, as local water experts consider the possibility of removing the salt from the ocean to make it drinkable in a process known as desalination. It is a myth the greater Los Angeles area is a desert but its […] Is Desalination Feasible for Santa Monica? – Santa Monica – USADME GmbH2018-09-21T19:42:26+02:00
Proposal for Harbor Island desalination plant taking shape – Texas – USA Seven Seas Water, a private company based in Tampa, confirmed Friday that it has a proposal in the works to build a desalination plant and wants to partner with the City of Corpus Christi to do that. “Whatever the solution is, it has to be one that the city embraces,” said Doug Brown, CEO for Seven Seas Water. In the coming weeks, Seven Seas Water will send a detailed plan to the city of Corpus Christi in response to a request by the city on Wednesday for information from […] Proposal for Harbor Island desalination plant taking shape – Texas – USADME GmbH2018-08-28T13:10:43+02:00
Antioch looks to use project stabilizing agreement for $60 million desalination project. The city has a $60 million desalination plant project about to hit the pipelines and is working on agreements to ensure it gets workers in a county bursting at the seams with large, ongoing construction. City Council members voted 5 to 0 on Tuesday night to pursue a project stabilization agreement (PSA) for the city’s future brackish water desalination plant. A PSA is a pre-hire umbrella contract that consolidates wages, rules and disputes for a number of different contractors or unions on a large project. (LINK). Antioch looks to use project stabilizing agreement for $60 million desalination project.DME GmbH2018-06-15T19:51:23+02:00
AB 3056 – Future Desalination Legislation California – USA On the Assembly floor is a proposal to pursue statewide desalination policies. Assembly Bill 3056 (AB 3056) would use the Cobey-Porter Saline Water Conservation Law to make a legislative push for desalination proposals. The Cobey-Porter Saline Water Conservation Law requires the state to develop cost-effective and efficient water supply technologies. “Desalination technology is now feasible to help provide significant new water supplies from seawater, brackish water, and reclaimed water,” the language of AB 3056 stated. “This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation relating to desalination.” (LINK) AB 3056 – Future Desalination Legislation California – USADME GmbH2018-03-08T16:27:56+01:00
USA Bureau of Reclamation Awards $3.62M for Desalination and Water Purification Research in 13 States … Bureau of Reclamation Acting Commissioner Alan Mikkelsen announced today that Reclamation will provide $3.62 million to conduct laboratory and pilot-scale desalination and water purification research in 13 states. Sixteen laboratory projects, four new pilot-scale projects and one continuing pilot-scale project were selected. The $3.62 million in federal funding is being matched by $3.52 million in non-federal funds. „Desalination and water treatment provide a potential new source of water for communities throughout the West,“ Mikkelsen said. „The research funding provided today will enable new technologies to be studied to see if they can help improve the treatment […] USA Bureau of Reclamation Awards $3.62M for Desalination and Water Purification Research in 13 StatesDME GmbH2017-09-11T16:48:26+02:00