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Northern California Salinity Coalition

Paul Piraino, General Manager

Alameda County Water District

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionBackground

• Formed in 2003

• Currently representing nine-county San Francisco Bay Area

• Regional approach to defining priorities, actions and funding

• Addressing the region’s unique challenges and issues

Aerial Photo of Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and San

Francisco Bay

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionMember Agencies

• Alameda County Water District, Paul Piraino - chair

• Contra Costa Water District

• East Bay Municipal Utility District

• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission

• Santa Clara Valley Water District

• Solano County Water Agency

• Sonoma County Water Agency

• Zone 7 Water Agency

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionMission Statement

(summary)

• Advance regional and local salinity related interests

• Improve water supply reliability for members

• Reduce salinity affects on water supplies

• Address these issues by:• seawater desalination

• brackish groundwater desalination

• manage drainage and reduce seawater intrusion

• control salinity in wastewater to improve recycling

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionStrategic Objectives

(preliminary)

1. Regional leadership

2. Funding support

3. Outreach Coordination

4. Coalition membership

5. Education

6. Regulations and Collaboration

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionProgress to Date

• Developed Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives

• Coordinated locally and with other regional salinity programs

• Southern California Salinity Coalition

• Multi-State Salinity Coalition

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionProgress to Date

• Endorsed 26 regional/local salinity-related projects• Water quality improvement (8 projects)• New technology/research (3 projects)• Groundwater management (4 projects)• Conservation/reclamation (5 projects)• Water supply reliability (6 projects)

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Northern California Salinity CoalitionContact

For further information please contact:

Ernie Avila, Executive Director

Northern California Salinity Coalition

760 Market Street, Suite 1055

San Francisco, Ca 94102

T: (415) – 576 - 1230