Desal in Santa Cruz
From the Santa Cruz Sentinel:
“The city’s longtime water director acknowledged Tuesday his department focused for years on championing a solution to Santa Cruz’s vulnerable water supply rather than first ensuring ratepayers understood the threat.
“After top city leaders called for halting development of a seawater desalination project, Bill Kocher, who will retire in September after 27 years, said state and federal mandates for improved stream flow for fish habitat will reduce water supply 25 percent annually. Even though negotiations are still underway, such cuts will mean steep shortages during the driest years.”
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