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Editorial: Desalination can power area’s future; Camp Pendleton desal plant could be key

Posted by: Maven on May 27, 2009 at 6:00 am

From the North County Times, this editorial:

It is heartening to see that the concept of building a large, regional desalination plant at Camp Pendleton is gaining traction, even though such a plant would come at a number of financial, environmental and other costs.

Officials with the San Diego County Water Authority are considering a proposal to build what could be the area’s second ocean-to-tap water plant at the massive Marine Corps base, provided it can be done without jeopardizing the military’s needs.

The Pendleton plant could become the area’s key, second desalinized water supplier, once an already approved, similar but smaller plant set for coastal Carlsbad comes to fruition.

Few will argue with the need for Southern California to lessen its dependence upon fresh water supplies from Northern California and the Colorado River, both of which are subject to limitations, costs and potential disruption, as we are seeing today. …

Read more of this editorial from the North County Times by clicking here.

May 27, 2009 · Filed Under Desalination

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