1. Desalination – Today and the Future
CalDesal
Desalination – Today and the Future
Paul Kelley
Executive Director
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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.”
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3. CalDesal Activities: CalDesal.org Advocacy: Engage with Legislature
Engage with Administration
Engage with Regulators
Partnerships:
With other organization and agencies
Membership:
Increase effectiveness with more resources and people
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4. Water is California CalDesal.org
“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
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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
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6. Desalination Today CalDesal.org 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
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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
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8. Desalination for the Future
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
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9. Twitter: CalDesal_org
Paul Kelley
Executive Director
Twitter: CalDesal_org
CalDesal.org
Presented by the Water Association of Kern County