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Is Diablo desal SLO County’s next water source?

Written on 19 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors is slated to approve an agreement Tuesday that, in emergency situations, will allow the county’s branch of Cal Fire to purchase desalinated water from Diablo Canyon Power Plant. Pacific Gas & Electric... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara turning to desal to curb drought

Written on 20 May, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The city of Santa Barbara is preparing to open its untapped desalination plant in order to cope with the ongoing drought. [KEYT] Santa Barbara constructed the plant in 1991 following a five-year drought, but the city only used it in... (Continue reading)

Southern California embracing water desalination

Written on 3 Dec, 2012 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

A Southern California water agency approved a contract Thursday to buy the entire output of what would be the Western Hemisphere’s largest seawater desalination plant, clearing the way for construction to begin early next year. [TimesUnion] The San Diego County... (Continue reading)