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Register now for CalDesal's is Zoom webinar program, Invitation to Innovate. It's free of charge for both CalDesal members and associates and a nominal $50.00 fee for non-members. Watch as water agency/entity panelists participate in a focus group type format to weigh in on what they want to see on the #desalination #innovation front. The informal setting concept will be the backdrop to explore the direction of future innovative desal technology in California. REGISTER: http://conta.cc/3rg4HY2

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Did you know that in 2020 Water Quality Products named wave-powered desalination as one of the top five innovations in water quality technology? Wave-powered desalination converts the raw energy from ocean waves to power clean water technology. Read more

Insightful CalMatters op-ed from Orange County Labor Federation Executive Director Gloria Alvarado on the need for desalination in Orange County and throughout the state to address California’s impending water shortfall. #CalDesal #Desalination #Desal #DroughtResilience #WaterReliability

Did you know the Salton Sea is one of California’s largest lakes, but has been shrinking because excess irrigation water that once flowed into the Salton Sea is now being diverted to other areas? This threatens the natural habitat of millions of fish and birds and creates dust pollution that risks the health of nearby residents. Desalination can help prevent this by reducing the amount of water that must be diverted from the Salton Sea. Learn more how the shrinking Salton Sea is harming residents and wildlife below.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, two of our country’s largest man-made reservoirs Lake Powell and Lake Mead could drop to critically low levels in the next five years. This alarming forecast could impact more than 40 million residents who rely on these resources to meet their daily water needs and underscores the importance of having a diversified water supply portfolio. Learn more about the Bureau’s projections and how this will impact California’s future water supply below.

Don't miss this insightful op-ed in the Orange County Register on the need for responsible desalination projects like the CalAm project proposed near Monterey. "If California officials don’t invest in water infrastructure and expand our capacity to meet a still-growing population, then water will become much costlier or will end up being rationed by state edict. It’s easy to pick nits with any potential project, but communities and especially low-income ones cannot flourish without abundant water."

Check out this Times of San Diego article on how #CarlsbadDesal is doing its part to support statewide efforts to conserve electricity and prevent rolling black...outs this week! The plant’s cutting-edge technology and local control allow for operational flexibility in response to local needs, another reminder of what a valuable asset the plant is for our region! #PacificOnTap See more

The Water Authority can purchase up to 56,000 acre-feet of water from the Carlsbad plant per year enough to serve approximately 400,000 people annually. The ...new pumps, combined with additional future investments, will continue to provide the San Diego region with a critically important drought-proof water supply from the Pacific Ocean. https://bit.ly/2WOKf3n See more

#DesalGrantAlert - The California Department of Water Resources has $600,000 available for Construction and Design Pilot #desal projects through its Water Desalination Grant Program! Interested in applying? Mark your for a webinar on Tuesday, August 4, to discuss the application process. More details on the program, webinar and application process can be found at the link below under Continuous Application Process.

Good seawater desalination news to share as poll results from two different polling firms show support for two separate Southern California desalination projects https://www.ocregister.com//polls-show-public-support-for/

We need to keep pursuing the use of brackish and ocean water desal as part of a diverse, secure, and climate change resilient water supply portfolio to meet California's growing need #MEGADROUGHT #DESALISASOLUTION #CALDESAL https://www.mercurynews.com//megadrought-underway-in-cali/