3 out of 4 Huntington Beach Voters Support Huntington Beach Seawater Desalination Project OC WISE, a diverse, non-partisan coalition that supports the development of all forms of new, local drought-proof water for Orange County, commissioned a survey of Huntington Beach voters to determine their knowledge, understanding and level of support for various means of water supply including the proposed seawater desalination project in Huntington Beach. When asked how they thought l

A scientific study has determined that "Seafloor Infiltration Gallery (SIG) intakes have not been demonstrated to be effective at minimizing intake and mortality of marine life.”, and 14 independent marine biologists who reviewed the Report signed in agreement with this conclusion. In addition, “a subsurface intake gallery at Huntington Beach may have extensive and deleterious impacts to benthic habitat and organisms.” Click here to read the entire report. #CartamilReport #Hu

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is a proud member of OCWISE and penned this powerful article in the OC Register today about the importance of desalination now and in the future. On July 15, LULAC authored the following Op-Ed in the Orange County Register. Huntington Beach desalination plant a matter of environmental justice California is in the midst of its worst drought in history. Across Southern California, this year’s El Nino provided no relief. Clima

The Irvine Ranch Water District's opposition to Poseidon's Huntington Beach desalination plant is troubling in that it ignores the facts: Orange County is 50% dependent on imported water from the Sierra Snowpack (at a 5 00 year low) and the Colorado River (at its lowest deliveries in history); El Nino didn't work, climate scientists are still predicting a "megadrought" for our part of the world which could last a decade, and Orange County's population will grow by 300,000 by

Diverse Coalition Supports Water Purchase Agreement from Huntington Beach Desalination Project OC WISE calls for quick passage of term sheet for new, local, drought-proof, water Contact: Robert Sulnick info@ocwise.org Under the terms of the draft agreement released this week, OCWD would purchase 50 million gallons of water each day from Poseidon’s planned desalination facility in Huntington Beach. The coalition – Orange County Water Independence, Sustainability and Efficiency