South Orange County desalination takes next step
Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on February 5, 2010 at 6:44 amFrom the O. C. Register:
“A desalination project that could improve water supplies in South County communities by converting ocean water is moving to the next stage of testing.
The Municipal Water District of Orange County announced Wednesday that it has awarded a $1.05 million contract to Separation Processes Inc. for Phase 3 of the South Orange Coastal Ocean Desalination Project at San Juan Creek.
Municipal Water District is partnering with San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano, South Coast Water District, Laguna Beach County Water District and Moulton Niguel Water District to try to create a stable new water source to improve supply reliability for all the partners. Currently, South County cities rely heavily on imported water, making them vulnerable to water shortages or reductions in allocations. … “
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