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Marin board approves own desalination measure

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:00:00

Marin officials have approved a measure for the November ballot that would require voter approval before a desalination plant is built. The Marin Municipal Water District voted for the measure on Monday. It will compete with another desalination proposal that…

MMWD expected to vote on controversial desal plant tonight

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:00:00

After a long, contentious debate—and more of which is expected before tonight’s vote—Marin Municipal Water District board members are expected to give the go ahead to build a $105 million dollar desalination plant in San Rafael. The highly controversial plant,…

Key Marin County hearing on desalination

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:00:00

The largest water agency in Marin County is set to become the first in the region to dip a drinking straw into San Francisco Bay. If the $105 million project to desalt about 5 million gallons of bay water each…

Spanish festival's serious side: scarce water

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:00:00

With its cable cars and stylish architecture, Expo Zaragoza 2008 is the pride of this northeastern Spanish city, offering a feel-good theme of water and sustainable development until mid-September. Boisterous summertime crowds pack sprawling exhibits showcasing European rivers and lakes…

State gives desalination plant the OK

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:00:00

A state commission has approved a plan to build the hemisphere’s largest desalination plant north of San Diego. The California Coastal Commission voted Wednesday in favor of the $300 million plant proposed by Connecticut’s Poseidon Resources Corp. The plant will…

Pump uses less energy to desalinate water

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00

A San Leandro company has developed an ingenious pump that greatly reduces the energy needed to extract salt from seawater, a small but vital innovation that could help transform ocean water into something fit to drink. The PX Pressure Exchanger…

Marin water board considers turning to bay for future needs

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00

For a mere $115 million, homes in Marin County could soon be sucking de-salted bay water through their taps, according to an environmental report scheduled for release this week. The Marin Municipal Water District on Wednesday will present a draft…

MARIN COUNTY Desalination viable for drinking water, engineers report

Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:00:00

Remove the salt and filter the slimy stuff out of the San Francisco Bay and the water would be perfectly good to drink, according to an engineering report on a seawater desalination pilot program in Marin County. The problem, according…