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Reports:
California Coastal Commission - "Seawater Desalination and the California Coastal Act" (March 2004)
Water Desalination Task Force - Findings and Recommendations (Final Report 2003)
Pacific Institute -
"Desalination, With a Grain of Salt a California Perspective"
Considered by many to be the most current and complete report on desal.
Planning and Conservation League - "Investment Strategy for California Water" (November 2004)
National Wildlife Federation- "Population, Water and Wildlife: Finding a Balance"
- The California Coastal Commission is a regulatory agency established by initiative that meets
regularly on coastal development issues.
Water Desalination Task Force - Findings and Recommendations (Final Report 2003)
- The Water Desalination Task Force was created through legislation, AB 2717 (Hertzberg, February
2002), to review the obstacles and challenges with ocean desal in CA. The Task Force was a mix
of people representing universities, municipalities, water agencies, environmentalists, and
industry. They toured desalination plants in Carlsbad, Monterey, and Marin and then met in
Sacramento where they were not able to come to a consensus.
Pacific Institute -
- The Pacific Institute is an independent research and policy analysis group that works on issues
concerning development, environment, and security.
"Desalination, With a Grain of Salt a California Perspective"
Considered by many to be the most current and complete report on desal.
- "California Water 2030: An Efficient Future" (September 2005)
This report was written in response to Bulletin 160, State Water Plan, and this is the fourth
possible future scenario for California. This report found that the state water needs can be meet
for the next 20 years through conservation and better use of current resources.
- "Waste Not, Want Not: The Potential for Urban Water Conservation in California" (November 2003)
This report looks at the potential for urban water conservation statewide.
Planning and Conservation League - "Investment Strategy for California Water" (November 2004)
- The Planning and Conservation League (PCL) is a statewide environmental coalition that lobbies
the California State Legislature and sponsors environmental initiatives.
This report identifies conservation and water recycling as having a huge potential to meet the
needs for water demand in California as well as groundwater (brackish) desal, noting that ocean
water desal is not recommended due to the impact on marine life.
- Environmental Justice Coalition for Water - "Thirsty for Justice: A People's Blueprint for California
Water" (August 2005)
- The Environmental Justice Coalition for Water is a non-profit organization working with a coalition
of organizations across the state of California on environmental justice issues with water
including water quality, availability, cost and pricing and the lack of public involvement and
participation in those elected to policy boards by people of color and low income families across
the state.
This is a report on these issues across California.
National Wildlife Federation- "Population, Water and Wildlife: Finding a Balance"
Links:
Surfrider Foundation - "Seawater Desalination Issue Summary" web page on desalination and their
CEQA checklist
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - web page on desalination
Residents For Responsible Desalination (R4RD) - R4RD is a local, grassroots group in
Huntington Beach opposed to the Poseidon Resources desal proposal in Huntington Beach
Water Desalination Task Force - main website
Public Citizen -
The Environmental Water Caucus - website on environmental, civic, recreational, and commercial
fishing organizations and their interest in achieving sustainable water management solutions for
California
US EPA Clean Water Act 316(b) - website on 316(b) regulations which concern existing coastal
power plant's cooling water intake systems. What happens with this regulation is very closely tied
to co-located desal plants which depend upon these cooling water intakes for their source water
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Metropolitan Water District and The Family of Water of Southern California Water Agencies:
Food and Water Watch - Comprehensive website dealing with international water issues including
privatization and the right to water.
CEQA checklist
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary - web page on desalination
Residents For Responsible Desalination (R4RD) - R4RD is a local, grassroots group in
Huntington Beach opposed to the Poseidon Resources desal proposal in Huntington Beach
Water Desalination Task Force - main website
Public Citizen -
- Water For All Campaign web page on desalination
Recklessly Tapping the Oceans; Desalination: Unsafe and Unsustainable - ocean desal brochure
Top 10 Reasons to Oppose Ocean Desalination
RWE Corporate Profile - 2005 report about RWE, the parent company of Cal Am
The Environmental Water Caucus - website on environmental, civic, recreational, and commercial
fishing organizations and their interest in achieving sustainable water management solutions for
California
US EPA Clean Water Act 316(b) - website on 316(b) regulations which concern existing coastal
power plant's cooling water intake systems. What happens with this regulation is very closely tied
to co-located desal plants which depend upon these cooling water intakes for their source water
California Urban Water Conservation Council
Metropolitan Water District and The Family of Water of Southern California Water Agencies:
Food and Water Watch - Comprehensive website dealing with international water issues including
privatization and the right to water.
