Multi-StateMulti-StateSalinity CoalitionSalinity Coalition
Mike Dunbar, General ManagerSouth Coast Water District
January 26, 2012
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A Delicate BalanceA Delicate BalanceLocal PerspectiveLocal Perspective
State PerspectiveState Perspective
Federal PerspectiveFederal Perspective
International PerspectiveInternational Perspective
Closing ThoughtsClosing Thoughts
RegulationRegulation
Local PerspectiveLocal Perspective
Groundwater Recharge
Ocean Desalination
Colorado River
State Water Project
GroundwaterRecycled
Water
44
State PerspectiveState Perspective
San Francisco
Los Angeles
San Diego
SacramentoSan Joaquin
DeltaSacramen
to
5555
Government “Call To Government “Call To Action”Action”
Local agencies to Local agencies to
develop local develop local
water supplies and water supplies and
not rely on Delta not rely on Delta
waterwater
Emergency Water Emergency Water
Proclamation -Gov. Proclamation -Gov.
SchwarzeneggerSchwarzenegger
“State agencies
shall prioritize
and streamline permitting
and regulatory compliance actions for
desalination, water
conservation and
recycling projects that
provide drought relief.”
Federal PerspectiveFederal Perspective
World’s Largest Reservoir
World’s Largest Reservoir
Southern CaliforniaSouthern CaliforniaOcean DesalinationOcean Desalination
Ocean Desalination
Projects
Ocean Desalination
Projects
8888
How did we get here?How did we get here?Huh?
Regulatory Interpretation
Federal Clean Water
Act
State Enforcement
Global Water Research Global Water Research CenterCenter
Singapore
Where do we go from Where do we go from here?here?