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Water recycling for San Diego: Coalition has hand in water plan OK; Council advances recycling project

Posted by: Maven on January 27, 2010 at 7:37 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

“An unusually diverse coalition of community groups last night helped persuade the San Diego City Council to keep moving ahead on a landmark water recycling plan.

Environmentalists, labor leaders, business officials, taxpayer advocates, building managers and engineering professionals lent their combined support to an $11.8 million pilot project to turn wastewater into drinking water.

“Early on, someone suggested that we call ourselves the Unprecedented Coalition because of the diverse membership,” said Lani Lutar, head of the San Diego County Taxpayers Association and a member of the Indirect Potable Reuse Coalition.

The alliance officially formed last summer when Lutar was talking with Bruce Reznik at San Diego Coastkeeper about how to swing council votes and public opinion on what has been a touchy subject. It now boasts 13 member organizations, including high-profile groups such as the Surfrider Foundation and the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. … “

Read more from the San Diego Union Tribune by clicking here.

The GrokSurf San Diego blog has commentary and more links to resources – click here.

January 27, 2010 · Filed Under Recycled Water

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