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Sacramento’s Pocket absorbs brunt of water project effects, says Sacto city councilman; “These massive and intrusive projects present a grossly disproportionate impact on our neighborhoods”

Posted by: Maven on January 10, 2010 at 8:30 am

freeport-projectFrom the Sacramento Bee, this commentary by Sacramento City Council member Robbie Waters:

“Unbelievable as it may be, less than 30 days after Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the five historic water bills Nov. 12, the State Department of Water Resources began public scoping on yet another water intake facility proposed for the Sacramento River across from the Pocket.

This one is called the North Bay Aqueduct Alternative Intake Project and would take water from the Sacramento River in the Pocket and deliver it through an 84-inch underground pipeline to Solano County and Napa County water agencies.

Reasoning for the necessity of this state project states that Solano and Napa water agencies currently grapple with less than optimal water quality. “The water is difficult and costly to treat in order to meet drinking water standards,” the state’s Notice of Preparation stated. Why Sacramento residents should suffer so that Napa can have cheaper water is not explained. … “

Read more of Robbie Water’s commentary as published in the Sacramento Bee by clicking here.

Picture is of the Freeport Project under construction from March of 2009 (by Aquafornia).

January 10, 2010 · Filed Under Sacramento

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