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Desalination Can Now Be Owned and Operated by Private Entities in Monterey County

/in , , /by /Northern County Weeklyby Christopher Neely

With an extreme drought tightening its grip, drawing concerns about the future of water in Monterey County and throughout California, the county’s Board of Supervisors overturned a 33-year-old law to allow the private ownership and operation of desalination facilities within the county.

Previously, desalination facilities were limited to public ownership, a rule that was criticized as more of a political decision than anything else.

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How CA Coastal Communities Are Working to Conserve Water, Combat Saltwater Intrusion Amid Drought

/in , /by /ABC 7by Spencer Christian and Tim Didion

For Executive Pastor Mark Spurlock, expanding classroom space at the Twin Lakes Christian School in Aptos has been addition by subtraction. At least when it comes to saving water.

Following development offset rules outlined by the Soquel Creek Water District, the school engineered water-saving solutions to offset the new space they were building including replacing lawn areas with a drought-friendly plaza that catches and diverts water routed from nearby rooftops.

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