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Marin Voice: Desalination is not the solution

Posted by: Maven on September 5, 2009 at 7:04 am

From the Marin Independent Journal, this commentary by Ford Greene, member of the San Anselmo Town Council, and Lawrence Bragman, a Fairfax Town Council member.:

“The Marin Municipal Water District board’s approval of the environmental report clears the way for construction of a 15 million gallon-per-day desalination plant just north of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, close to the Marin Rod and Gun Club.

Comprehensive examination of desalination’s impact on our way of life is overdue. Consciously choosing the best solution is imperative.

MMWD claims desalination can purify bay water, which is laden with pharmaceuticals, pesticides and chemicals, including 11 million gallons of treated sewage that the Central Marin Sanitary Agency dumps daily into the bay, not far from the Rod and Gun Club pier and the intended location of the desalination intake pipe.

We live in a water-limited place. MMWD’s decision disregards the financial, environmental and health costs of desalination. …”

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September 5, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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