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?