The Challenges

 

With any new water supply project, there will be issues and/or challenges that need to be addressed.  The challenges for desalination  include:

• Preventing marine life from being trapped or injured by seawater intake pipes

• Offsetting greenhouse gas emissions

• Ensuring safe disposal of concentrated salty water

• Limiting economic costs to produce water

• Preventing population-growth-inducing impacts

 

The environmental review process is scheduled to begin in the Spring of 2010.  We are currently conducting several studies to gather data and information to help us address these challenges and how to thoughtfully minimize their impacts.

• Click here for more information on studies we are currently conducting.
• Click here for more information on the environmental review process.