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Tag: Water district

West Basin Municipal Water District hires Irvine water executive as new general manager

February 21, 2018 smarterwater Leave a comment

A water industry veteran from Orange County has been hired as the new general manager of the West Basin Municipal…

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Filed under: Carol Kwan, Desalination, Donald Dear, Irvine Ranch, Los Angeles, Ocean, Ocean desalination, Orange County, Patrick Sheilds, Water district, Water recycling, West Basin, West Basin Municipal Water District

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HealTheBayHeal the Bay@HealTheBay·
7 Feb

Desal is a measure of last resort, to be used after all other options are exhausted. See what leftover brine does to marine ecosystems https://t.co/AwjfCcJjhr

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bcharmzCharming Evelyn@bcharmz·
5 Feb

I sincerely hope that removes ocean desalination off the table for West Basin, which already uses technology for DPR and can significantly reduce our dependence on imported water https://t.co/DeAb9wQeX3

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SmarterWaterLASmarter Water LA@SmarterWaterLA·
4 Feb

“We will continue to focus our efforts on water conservation, community education and outreach, and increasing the use of recycled water throughout our service area.” - Scott Houston, new President of @WestBasin https://t.co/uXHVzwOB7B

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SmarterWaterLASmarter Water LA@SmarterWaterLA·
20 Jan

Qadir’s study found that the average #desalination plant actually produced 1.5 times more brine than desalinated water—fifty percent more than previously thought. #DesalSucks #NoDesal https://t.co/Wi2kRJ3Tl5

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DocOnMtryBayCarol Reeb@DocOnMtryBay·
14 Jan

Another literature review of the hazards brine discharge from seawater desalination plants can have on the marine environment. https://t.co/pLONDn8iUi https://t.co/pLONDn8iUi

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SBChannelkeeperSB Channelkeeper@SBChannelkeeper·
14 Jan

"The classic criticism of desal is that it takes a tremendous amount of energy to process seawater, and we really shouldn’t be burning any more fossil fuels than we need to be. But a less chattered-about problem is the effect on the local environment…": https://t.co/reZeNCn2MP

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HealTheBayHeal the Bay@HealTheBay·
3 Jan

Orange County is a leader in water recycling. Here's a recap of smart things they are doing -- like reusing treated wastewater https://t.co/nRknqNvRLS

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bcharmzCharming Evelyn@bcharmz·
21 Dec

Could Los Angeles shift its dependence from imported water? A new report by UCLA researchers says the city could, if it does a better job of capturing stormwater, increases the use of recycled water, cleans up groundwater & steps up conservation: https://t.co/2rjDqharYO #cawater

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ourwaterlaOurWaterLA@ourwaterla·
18 Dec

While the recent storms have been a great break from dry conditions, LA still isn’t anywhere near drought-free. That’s why we need sustainable water solutions in our city. https://t.co/E864RRJ0H2

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SmarterWaterLASmarter Water LA@SmarterWaterLA·
12 Dec

Making ocean #desal even less necessary! Recycling wastewater is just one of our smarter water options here in LA. #desalsucks

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Seawater desal is…

“unlikely to be a major part of California’s water supply portfolio due to its high cost of operation, the availability of other sources of water (such as recycled wastewater), its high energy use and the resulting high levels of greenhouse gas emissions, and siting difficulties given the fragility and importance of California’s coastal ecosystems.”  Water in the West, Stanford University, 2016.

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