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Monterey: California American Water withdraws support for Regional Desalination Project Alliance; Alternative water project will be pursued

Posted by: Maven on January 17, 2012 at 8:21 am

Big news for those of you following the Monterey desalination saga. From Business Wire:

“California American Water announced today that it has withdrawn its support of the three-party agreements behind the Regional Desalination Project that the company had proposed with Marina Coast Water District and the Monterey County Water Resources Agency in response to State imposed limitations on the Monterey Peninsula’s water supply.

“Desalination will be part of the Monterey Peninsula’s future water supply, but the Regional Desalination Project will not be the vehicle to deliver it,” said California American Water president Rob MacLean. “Recognizing the severity of the state’s cutback order, we must now move forward on an alternative water supply project as quickly as possible.” … “

Read the rest of this press release from Market Watch by clicking here.

January 17, 2012 · Filed Under Central Coast, Desalination

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