Project Phases
Schedule
A decision by the governing bodies of the City of Santa Cruz (SCWD)
and Soquel Creek Water District (SqCWD) for the construction of a
2.5 million gallon per day desalination facility is dependent upon the successful completion
of the pilot test program, technical review of the data collected,
and environmental approval and permitting of the proposed project..
Additional studies are currently being conducted to evaluate the location and design of the
proposed facility's intake system and focus on water quality/biological
issues to ensure the plant would not have an adverse impact on the
environment.
Below is the preliminary project schedule, which is subject to change.
Schedule last updated on December 1, 2009
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General scoping schedule is:
- Pilot Plant Testing — March 2008 -
April 2009
- Pilot Test Program Technical Review — April
2009 - July 2009 (report anticipated February 2010)
- SWRO Desalination Facility Design — 2010-2012
- SWRO Desalination Facility Environmental Impact Report Preparation & Certification — 2010–2012
- SWRO Desalination Facility Construction — 2012-2015
scwd2 Organizational Chart
The City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) and the Soquel Creek
Water District (SqCWD) formed the scwd2 Task Force to
oversee the technical studies, permitting, environmental review and
design of the proposed desalination facility. The organizational
chart (shown below) illustrates the agencies, consultants, and
other parties currently involved with the scwd2
Desalination Program.
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