LWVC Water Desalination Checklist
Last update, November, 2021
- Does the proposal contribute to a resilient and diverse water supply portfolio, which includes water conservation, local supplies, imported water, wastewater reuse, and desalination to provide water for all plausible future water scenarios? (Earthquake, climate change, drought, legal challenges, etc)
- Does the proposal balance the needs of the people and the natural environment in all water source areas, including special needs in disadvantaged communities??
- Does the proposal degrade the environment more than the status quo based on current scientific understanding and data?
- Does the proposal provide for coordination of groundwater and surface water?
- Does the proposal provide for assessment of economic, social and environmental costs and benefits of the water project, for all users, including disadvantaged communities?
- Does the proposal have documents that present clear, concise information, readily available to the public.
- Does the water supply produced meet water quality regulatory requirements and end user standards?
- Does the proposal consider the need to minimize salt water intrusion into freshwater resources?
- Does the proposed project use the best practicable methods and best available technology to protest the marine environment during the intake and brine/residual discharge?
- Does the proposed project allow for participation and oversight by all relevant levels of government?
- Does the proposed operational plan take into account the economies of operating during both drought and non-drought years?
- Does the proposal maximize use of carbon-free energy sources?
- Does the proposal take into account climate change and sea level rise?
- Does the proposal take into account natural hazards (e.g. seismic, landslide, fire,erosion)?
- Does the proposal include responsible handling of waste disposal?