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CalDesal. Desalination – Today and the Future Paul Kelley Executive Director. CalDesal.org. Presented by the Water Association of Kern County. CalDesal Mission Statement:.

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  1. CalDesal Desalination – Today and the Future Paul Kelley Executive Director CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  2. CalDesal Mission Statement: CalDesal is an advocate for clean, safe, reliable drinking water for California through environmentally responsible water desalination and salinity management.” CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  3. CalDesal Activities: • Advocacy: • Engage with Legislature • Engage with Administration • Engage with Regulators • Partnerships: • With other organization and agencies • Membership: • Increase effectiveness with more resources and people CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  4. Water is California “The History of CA can be written as a history of water development in CA” – Ken Starr • California History • Population • Economy • Feeding the State, Nation, and World • Safe Clean Drinking Water • All on a foundation of aging infrastructure • Water Portfolio Planning • Diversified Water Portfolio the key to now and future CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  5. Technology helps water supply • All around the world: • Israel’s example • Australia to Dubai • Island resorts to the US Navy • Not New • State Water Code: “Saline Water Conversion” • USGS – 1960’s research funds, impacting today • Salt and Nutrient management – emerging and important issue CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  6. Desalination Today • Diversifying Water Portfolio: • Coastal Communities – Ocean Desalination Examples • San Diego, Santa Barbara, Monterey, Orange County • Brackish / Groundwater Desalination • Chino Basin Desalter Auth., Santa Ana watershed • El Paso, San Antonio (TX) • SF Bay Area • Challenges • Energy, Brine, Expense, Regulatory CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  7. Desalination for the Future • Ocean Desalination - • Growth and Opportunity • Cost and Regulations – Ocean Plan • Technology and Funding • Brackish / Ground Water Desalination • Funding – Proposition and Federal funding for the future • SGMA – Implementing Ground Water quantity and quality issues • Brine disposal challenges and solutions - Technology advancements CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  8. Desalination for the Future • Desalination: • A Technological solution to water supply of the future • Drought Resilient supply of Clean Drinking water • Always Available water • Solution to Salt Management and Water Quality issues • Provides our basic humane duty to deliver clean drinking water CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

  9. CalDesal Paul Kelley Executive Director Paul.Kelley@caldesal.org Twitter: CalDesal_org CalDesal.org Presented by the Water Association of Kern County

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