Desalination Plan Considered for Bay
From Times Wire Reports
The Marin Municipal Water District is considering a proposal to remove salt from San Pablo Bay to provide as much as 10 million gallons of water a day -- enough to supply 30,000 homes a year.
The plant and pipelines could cost $100 million, and some experts say the cost of electricity to power the plant would be prohibitive.
But board President Jared Huffman insisted that desalination is a viable process that is rapidly dropping in cost.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
