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Poseidon urged to try new treatments in proposed Huntington Beach desal plant

Posted by: Maven on November 5, 2009 at 12:31 pm

From the Huntington Beach Independent:

“The lieutenant governor of California has urged Poseidon Resources, the company that plans to build a desalination plant in Huntington Beach, to seek more environmentally friendly ways of creating drinkable water.

Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, in a letter July 15, told Poseidon Chairman and Chief Executive James M. Donnell that he would oppose any new desalination plants that use ocean water until all options for treating wastewater had been tested and rejected.

Using wastewater would use less electricity and have a much smaller environmental impact than using ocean water, he said. …”

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November 5, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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