Desalination deal raises water affordability concerns

Jul 20, 2018 | Press release

On July 18, Orange County Water District voted 6-2 to approve terms for a new, non-binding agreement with privately-owned Poseidon Water for a Huntington Beach desalination project. If the District decides to move ahead with the deal once the plant is fully permitted,...

Poseidon deal raises concerns about water affordability

Jun 1, 2018 | Press release

ORANGE COUNTY, CA—Today Orange County Water District released the terms of a new agreement with Poseidon Water for a corporate desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach. The agreement would require Orange County ratepayers to buy Poseidon’s costly...

Public interest groups challenge desalination vote

Nov 17, 2017 | Press release

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Today California Coastkeeper Alliance, Orange County Coastkeeper and California Coastal Protection Network are challenging the State Lands Commission’s decision to green light Poseidon’s for-profit Huntington Beach desalination...

Experts warn about high cost and energy demands of desal

Sep 26, 2017 | Press release

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA— Water experts in California are weighing in on the drawbacks of seawater desalination plants as the State Lands Commission prepares to hold a hearing on a billion dollar desalination project in Orange County. Scientists, researchers...