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Desalination plan at defining moment; Poseidon is eager to get working

Posted by: Aqua Blog Maven on May 24, 2009 at 11:22 am

From the San Diego Union Tribune:

When Poseidon Resources recently received its final permit to build a large-scale ocean-water desalination plant, it marked a milestone for the state. The proposed plant will strip sea salt from 50 million gallons of ocean water a day at a Carlsbad plant and then pump it to people’s taps in San Diego County.

After six years of work to get approvals from local, state and federal authorities – including a final permit May 13 from the Regional Water Quality Control Board – Poseidon hopes to break ground this year and begin producing drinking water by 2012.

But the company still has to obtain $300 million in financing to build the plant and pipeline network, as well as convince the city of Carlsbad that changes to its plans are not significant enough to require new permits. “These are the good kinds of challenges you look forward to,” said Peter MacLaggan, Poseidon’s senior vice president. “Now we’re focusing on things that truly provide value.”

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May 24, 2009 · Filed Under Poseidon's Carlsbad Plant

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