Desalination in California's Central Coast Region
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Summary
Desalination is the process of removing salt and other minerals from saline water.
Facilities in the Central Coast
Existing
- Marina - Marina Coast Water District 0.3 MGD (not currently operational) [1]
- Moss Landing - Duke Energy, 0.48 MGD, used for power plant operations [1]
- Monterey - Monterey Bay Aquarium, 0.04 mGD, used for toilets and other on-site uses [1]
Proposed
- Santa Cruz - City of Santa Cruz, 2.5 MGD [2]
- Monterey - Ocean View Plaza (private development), Approved by the City of Monterey in 2004
- Sand City - City of Sand City, 0.27 MGD
- Sand City - Monterey Peninsula Water Management District, 3-7.5 MDG
- Marina - Marina Coast Water District, 2.7 MGD
Regulatory Agencies
Federal
- NOAA/Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS)
- NOAA National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Coast Guard
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers
- U.S. Army
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management
State
- California Coastal Commission
- Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board
- State Water Resources Control Board
- California Department of Health Services
- California Department of Fish and Game
- California Department of Boating and Waterways
- California Department of Parks and Recreation
- California Department of Transportation
- California Department of Water Resources
- California Department of Public Utilities
- California State Lands Commission
- California Energy Commission
Local and Regional
- Counties
- Local Coastal Programs
- Coastal Development Permits
- Cities
- Coastal Development Permits
- Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
- Monterey Peninsula Water Management District
Legislation
Federal
State
Technology
Conservation Issues
Energy Consumption
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://montereybay.noaa.gov/resourcepro/resmanissues/pdf/110806desal_final.pdf
- ↑ City of Santa Cruz Water Department Desalination Project http://www.scwd2desal.org/
Links
- CalAm Use of Carmel River Groundwater Basin
- Los Padres Reservoir Capacity Issues
- The Carmel River Watershed
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
