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Project PhasesPilot Plant TestingThe City of Santa Cruz initiated the Pilot Test Program in November 2005 which included the design and construction of a small-scale Reverse Osmosis Desalination Pilot Plant. The Pilot Test Program operated March 2008-April 2009 and has concluded operations. The pilot plant facility consisted of:
The scwd2 Seawater Desalination Pilot Plant was operated at UCSC's Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz, CA from March 2008-April 2009. (Photos above include the pilot plant facility, the raw water intake and strainers (A), the Reverse Osmosis Front Skid (B), and the November 8 Open House Event (C)).
The pilot program was required by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to gather information and to provide detailed testing in order to permit a 2.5 million-gallon per day desalination plant, and to establish optimal design and operating parameters for implementation a the proposed desalination facility. Project Level environmental review of a full-scale plant will begin when the pilot project is complete. The Department of Water Resources provided supplemental funding for the study through a Proposition 50 grant. The goals of the pilot program were to:
For More Information on our Pilot Test Program: Tour Book Guide (.pdf) Pilot Plant Update Sheets (.pdf) November 2008 April 2009 Informational Meeting on April 22, 2009
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