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Marin desalination hearing set for Aug. 19

Posted by: Maven on August 5, 2009 at 7:36 am

From the Contra Costa Times:

“The Marin Municipal Water District has set an August date to make another decision on the controversial topic of desalination, the process that converts raw bay water into drinking water by removing salt and other impurities.

At the 7:30 p.m., Aug. 19 meeting at the San Rafael City Hall Chambers, the water district board is expected to decide whether to keep pursuing desalination as an option for Marin’s future water supply. The board will be considering selection and approval of a water supply project from among alternatives analyzed in the desalination project’s environmental impact report.

The alternatives include:

- A 5-million-gallon-per-day facility
- A 5-million-gallon-per-day facility, expandable to 15-million-gallons-per-day
- A 10-million-gallon-per-day facility, expandable to 15-million-gallons-per-day
- Additional water from the Russian River
- Reliance solely on water conservation

The 5-million-gallon-per-day facility, expandable to 15-million-gallons-per-day is the preferred alternative. All desalination plans also include a conservation component. …”

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August 5, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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