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Bob Holden MRWPCA

Monterey County’s Water Recycling Projects. Bob Holden MRWPCA. Project designed to slow seawater intrusion 30-40%. Agricultural Irrigation Landscape Irrigation Toilets & Urinals Construction & Concrete Street Sweeping Power Plants & Boilers Impoundments. Cooling Towers Manufacturing

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Bob Holden MRWPCA

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  1. Monterey County’s Water Recycling Projects Bob Holden MRWPCA

  2. Project designed to slow seawater intrusion 30-40%

  3. Agricultural Irrigation Landscape Irrigation Toilets & Urinals Construction & Concrete Street Sweeping Power Plants & Boilers Impoundments Cooling Towers Manufacturing Environmental Uses Groundwater Recharge Seawater Intrusion Barrier Indirect Potable Reuse Fire Fighting Uses of Recycled Water

  4. CA Recycled Water History Indirect Potable Reuse—1962 Recreational Lakes—1965 Irrigating Lettuce & Strawberries—1967 Dual Plumbing Systems—1977

  5. Turnout Without Electrical Power

  6. Major Crops Grown Lettuce Artichokes Strawberries Cauliflower Broccoli Celery

  7. 4% average annual increase

  8. Soil Salinity Study 2000 to Present Test Site

  9. Why Recycled Water • Safe! No Food or Personnel Safety Issues • Meets Leafy Greens & Organic Farming • Diversity—Independent Source • Sustainable—Drought Tolerant Supply • Inexpensive as New Water Source • Plant Nutrients • No Yield Loss

  10. Contact Information Bob Holden Principal Engineer Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency 5 Harris Court, Building D, Monterey, CA 93940 bobh@mrwpca.com

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