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DWR Gives $10 Million Grant To Monterey Peninsula Desalination Project

/in , /by /KSBW 8 (Salinas, Calif.)by Josh Copitch

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced they will provide a $10 million grant to public utility, California American Water. The grant money is destined to help build the seawater desalination component of the Peninsula Water Supply Project. “We are extremely grateful to DWR for supporting our project,” said California American Water president Rich Svindland. The Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project is a $329 million project featuring a portfolio of water supply components to address the area’s water needs. Since 2005, DWR has completed three rounds of funding using Proposition 50 funds.

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Expect To See A Helicopter Towing ‘Large hexagonal Frame’ Over Marina

/in , /by /The KSBW 8 (Salinas, Calif. )by Josh Copitch

Starting Tuesday, people in Marina might spot a low-flying helicopter towing a large hexagonal frame. The Marina Fire Department posted to Facebook saying that the helicopter will be mapping groundwater aquifers and subsurface geology in the area. The frame beneath the helicopter is designed to map geologic structures and groundwater resources down to approximately 900 feet below the land surface

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