Category Archives: Desalination

Desalination

California Coastal Commission Unanimously Denied Army Corps Desal Tests

On Friday, December 9, 2011 the California Coastal Commission held a hearing to determine whether the desalination-related testing the Army Corps of Engineers proposed to do on the beach at Shamel Park. The Commission heard a report from their own … Continue reading

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CCSD Meeting Agenda Includes staffing changes, Veteran’s Hall fees, water system upgrades, conservation goals and more

The Cambria Community Services District will meet Thursday, September 22 at the Veteran’s Memorial Building at 12:30pm. Below are highlights of the agenda for the meeting. The full agenda and related reports are available at http://wwww.cambriacsd.org ACKNOWLEDGMENTS/PRESENTATIONS Proclamation Recognizing Maintenance … Continue reading

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National Geographic : New Series on Water includes article on Desal

National Geographic published “Could Seawater Solve the Freshwater Crisis?Experts weigh in on what’s holding desalination back.” as part of a series of articles on water. Check it out here: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110804-fresh-water-crisis-desalination-environment-science/ Although the article seems to lean toward desalination as a potentially … Continue reading

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July 28, 2011 CCSD Meeting Agenda

The July 2011 Cambria Community Services District meeting  is scheduled for 12:30pm Thursday, July 28. The full agenda packet available at www.cambriacsd.org This agenda is prepared and posted pursuant to Government Code Section 54954.2. By listing a topic on this … Continue reading

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Sustaining our Water Future – A Talk from Santa Cruz

This newly available talk by James Fryer, former head of conservation programs, Marin Municipal Water District covers alternatives to desalination and offers clear explanations of the options upsides and downsides. It runs about half an hour. It is definitely worth … Continue reading

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June 23, 2011 Cambria CSD Meeting Agenda Includes Important Money Issues

The upcoming Cambria Community Services District board meeting will include some significant discussion of how the district has spent and will spend our money – both the water and sewer rates we pay and the taxes.  I’ve included the background … Continue reading

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