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Moving ahead with desalination was the right step, says editorial

Posted by: Maven on August 25, 2009 at 6:24 am

From the Marin Independent Journal:

“It is ironic to hear people criticizing the Marin Municipal Water District for “rushing” toward building a desalination plant. District leaders have been weighing the costs and benefits of desalination for many years. In 2002, the board voted 3-2 to start exploring a desalination plant as part of its strategy to meet MMWD’s long-term water needs.

Another irony is that the majority in that vote were the directors with the closest ties to Marin’s environmental community. One them was Jared Huffman, now our assemblyman. He pushed desalination as the district’s only viable source for new water.

Since that vote, there have been studies, tests, endless hours of debate and much hemming and hawing by district leaders. In 2005, a $1.2 million pilot plant was built near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge. The plant demonstrated that the district could turn bay water into clean, drinkable water.

Last week, MMWD’s board voted 4-0 to take another step toward building a desalination plant. The vote not only was an important milestone, it was the right thing to do. The board also showed political courage in the face of vocal opposition when it voted to accept an environmental impact report on the proposed plant. …”

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August 25, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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