desal, take it with a grain of salt jonas minton planning & conservation league october 5, 2006
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Desal, take it with a Desal, take it with a grain of saltgrain of salt
Jonas MintonJonas MintonPlanning & Conservation LeaguePlanning & Conservation League
October 5, 2006October 5, 2006
Pursuing Water Reliability: Pursuing Water Reliability: questions to askquestions to ask
Are there cost-effective alternatives?Are there cost-effective alternatives? Will the project make problems worse?Will the project make problems worse? Does the project minimize impacts?Does the project minimize impacts? Has there been adequate research prior to Has there been adequate research prior to
pursuing project development?pursuing project development? Will the project improve technology to Will the project improve technology to
reduce impacts on coastal resourcesreduce impacts on coastal resources
Water PlanWater PlanAdvisory CommitteeAdvisory CommitteeDecember 9, 2005December 9, 2005
FinalFinalCalifornia Water Plan California Water Plan
Update 2005Update 2005
Fig. 4-2Fig. 4-2Statewide Statewide
Water Water Demand Demand ChangesChanges
Fig. 4-3Fig. 4-3Demand Demand
Changes by Changes by SectorSector
Fig. 4-4Fig. 4-4Scenario Scenario Demand Demand Changes Changes by Regionby Region(maf/year)(maf/year)
0.4 0.40.5
0.81.0
1.4
2.0
3.1
The Biggest Question Has Not The Biggest Question Has Not Been AskedBeen Asked
Green House GasesGreen House Gases
Seawater Desalination uses 3260 kWh to Seawater Desalination uses 3260 kWh to 4900 kWh to produce 1 acre foot4900 kWh to produce 1 acre foot
That means a 50MGD facility That means a 50MGD facility
would produce would produce 122,250 to 122,250 to 183,750 TONS183,750 TONS of greenhouse of greenhouse gases EVERY YEAR gases EVERY YEAR
The mass grave site of Chicago's The mass grave site of Chicago's 1995 heat-wave victims1995 heat-wave victims
- over 700 dead- over 700 dead
In 2003 Over 52,000 dead in In 2003 Over 52,000 dead in EuropeEurope
Heat Wave this July in CaliforniaHeat Wave this July in California
Over 400 DeadOver 400 Dead
Old and Poor are First VictimsOld and Poor are First Victims
New Orleans Last year – over New Orleans Last year – over 1,000 dead1,000 dead
Reducing ImpactsReducing Impacts
First pursue water First pursue water conservation, water recycling, conservation, water recycling, storm water capture and storm water capture and groundwater clean upgroundwater clean up
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