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In early 2006, Carlsbad Pilot plant entered a new phase of testing the installation of state-of-the-art salt system equipped with the latest energy saving technology. The new reverse osmosis system combines two important factors that significantly reduces energy consumption. The first key ingredient is the last for seawater desalination membrane produced by the film-tech (Dow Chemicals). This membrane produces more water per square meter of membrane filtration on the surface of 5% less power than the “standard” last generation membranes available on the market.
New State-of-the-Art Pilot Desalination System, which is a low-energy movieAnother important feature of the new desalination unit is a new high efficiency energy recovery device called a pressure exchanger (see photo above).
Carlsbad welcomes foreign passengers however, a signal Pilot PlantIn July, Poseidon pleased with the team of civil engineering graduate student, the German army at the University of Munich. These students were in California, Arizona and Utah, three weeks visiting water infrastructure and water projects. Some of the projects they visited, however, a signal other than Carlsbad pilot were the Yuma Water Treatment Plant, Hoover Dam and the Sacramento / San Joaquin Bay Delta System.
Carlsbad Desalination Project EIFLast June, the city moved to Carlsbad in San Diego area one step closer to achieving water reliability by unanimous vote of the proofs of the Environmental Impact Report (EIF) and approved local land use permits for Carlsbad desalination plant.
desalination project environmental impact assessment process began in May 2004 and received substantial public input and involvement, and the final environmental impact document certified by the city of Carlsbad provided a very thorough answers to hundreds of public comments. “Residents of Carlsbad and the entire area is easily accessible by an environmental review conducted by City of Carlsbad,” said Peter MacLaggan director of Poseidon Resources. “The development of environmentally friendly solution to water the region needs is an important part of achieving water reliability.” In determining the development plan and the EIF, the city council to prove, said the project could be built, and environmentally responsible manner, and there were no significant, unavoidable impacts related to construction and operation of the plant. Over the past eight years, Poseidon has been working in the public-private partnership to a 50 million gallonper day (MGD) plant site Encina Power Station, which allow Carlsbad to build drought-proof supply of high quality water production to meet the needs of local residents, businesses and farmers to meet. Once operational, Carlsbad desalination plant to provide adequate water to serve 300,000 people annually at a guaranteed price, without any financial risk for taxpayers. The plant is scheduled to be completed and the production of drinking water in 2009. Special thanks to the many community and business leaders, environmental organizations, elected officials and representatives of the employees, their support for the project. Salt – to protect Drought cutsIf the drought in 1991, and 30% of the shortage of water in the same year, water agencies aggressively moved to implement drought, plans to diversify and quantity of water resources increase. If state law, each agency plans a 50% shortage of water, and the San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) has a refined allocation plan for future shortages to pick.
Earlier this year, CWA has a Drought Management Plan that policy direction and key in case of drought. The plan provides specific incentives for water agencies to develop local suppliers. Water bodies with access to fresh water, and other local suppliers to increase their assistance to the drought related cutbacks in water to have. As a Carlsbad, the city’s water district received 100% of your daily water needs of the local desalination plant, which means it is 100% drought proof. Valley Center and Rincon del Diablo Water Districts also bought fresh water from the Poseidon, protection against future drought cutbacks. by water agreements, would Valley Center and Rincon del Diablo immune to cuts in water until the deficit over 50% and 20%. Desalinated water purchase agreements mean that the 1989-92 drought was done only 11% of the water supply cut off for customers of the district rather than the catastrophic 30% decline in the Rincon customers need experienced cuts in 1990-1991 and Valley Center. Availability of fresh water has a dramatic effect on the insulation Valley Center and Rincon by a lack of imported goods. Lack of water means the cuts in the future, it may be easier for voluntary water conservation management. Lawsuit withdrawn – Challenge Carlsbad desalination plant environmental impact CancelledPoseidon Resources Corporation today announced that the opponents of sea salt have their last attempt to delay development of Carlsbad desalination plant abandoned.
July 19, Coast Law Group LLP, filed a lawsuit on behalf of its customers in Southern California Coast Alliance, however, a signal and Response Group, against the city of Carlsbad’s June 14th certification of the project Environmental Impact Report (EIF). In the lawsuit, Poseidon Resources Corporation and Cabrillo Power LLC, named real party in interest. The EIF has independently developed a consulting firm Dudek & Associates, Inc., in the city. The lawsuit was filed after the 30-day statute of limitations expire, unlike the public resources code of California. “The decision to withdraw from the race in the city of Carlsbad Environmental Impact Report is wise to do,” said Peter MacLaggan senior vice president of Poseidon Resources. “The public review period of the environmental process extended over 396 days, almost the whole year longer than required by environmental laws of California. As a comprehensive environmental assessment of the project, I am convinced that the court would right thing have found less than responsible attempt to delay the project in a positive environment, “he said. “City of Carlsbad EIF is the most thorough and comprehensive I have ever seen,” continued MacLaggan. “In fact, the city investigated the environmental impact of the desalination plant on the unexpected scenario that the Encina power plant to cease operations. This level of due diligence goes beyond the requirements of environmental legislation in California,” he said. RWQCB considers repatriation ReleaseState Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) is scheduled for the Carlsbad desalination plant ocean water license to explore – a license to the salt factory to use – at its next regular session August 16.
RWQCB held the day after hearing the information June 13 Carlsbad City Council Certification of the EIF, and decided to postpone issuing the permit for the public had access to additional regulatory licensing procedures Poseidon had voluntarily offered to ensure that The project operates in an environmentally responsible manner. Poseidon Resources is committed to build and operate environmentally friendly project. By providing additional control and regulation is part of our efforts to ensure adequate protection of the marine environmentCWA Backing Local Partnership
San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) has thrown its support and salt, Carlsbad, Valley Center and Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water Districts and their private sector partner, Poseidon Resources. July 27 Day CWA Executive Board voted for its own efforts to develop Carlsbad desalination plant to stop. CWA’s decision to the uncertainty of ownership, and Carlsbad desalination plant to stop.
In light of its activities, CWA Board of Directors of three separate movements, including decreasing the environmental impact on the project to be certified, but was in the same place, the conclusion of the negotiations, and encourages the Poseidon and Carlsbad to continue to strive for a 50 MGD plant. The latest action means that the full support of the Poseidon and the city of Carlsbad in the development of seawater desalination 50000000 liters per day project, imported water from San Diego to reduce currently depends.