DWR NEWS: California invests in desalination projects and research to help diversify local water supplies for communities Department of Water Resources (DWR) Water supply augmentation April 19, 2023With California adapting to intense shifts between extreme wet and dry weather, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced three...
WEBINAR SUMMARY: What is the potential role of desalination in California’s water portfolio? Maven Water supply augmentation April 5, 2023With drought becoming a normal feature of life in California, finding reliable ways to increase freshwater resources has become imperative. ...
COMMENTARY: These projects can solve water crisis, protect farms Edward Ring CommentaryPolicy and regulationWater supply augmentation December 14, 2022By Edward Ring Despite seasonal rainfall at normal levels so far this year, the California Department of Water Resources on...
THE CONVERSATION: Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs The Conversation Water supply augmentation September 22, 2022By Gregory Pierce, University of California, Los Angeles Coastal urban centers around the world are urgently looking for new, sustainable...
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This just in … State Water Board Adopts Desalination Amendment to Address Environmental Concerns In Desalination Facility Standards State Water Board Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation May 6, 2015From the State Water Resources Control Board: The State Water Resources Control Board today approved an amendment to the state’s Water...
State Water Board to consider adoption of amendment to Ocean Plan addressing desalination facilities Maven Policy and regulationWater supply augmentation March 26, 2015The amendment, set to be considered for adoption on May 5, will address intakes, brine discharges, mitigation and other issues...
