State Water Board approves part of controversial desalination project
The California State Water Board approved the issuance of a general use lease to build slant wells on the former site of the the CEMEX sand mining operation in Marina. The decision took only a few minutes on Tuesday, but came after over four hours of public comment from both detractors and supporters. These wells will draw from seawater and a portion of Marina’s groundwater to supply California American Water’s desalination project, which they say will build climate resiliency and provide water to vulnerable Castroville. … Marina’s argument is simple, but multifold. Industrial development stands to compromise the delicate water table under the city and create permanent ecological damage, a concern the staff report from the water board addresses but does not expand on or further investigate.
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