San Onofre, local groundwater projects in desal action plan

The San Diego County Water Authority approved its 2006 Desalination Action Plan during the CWA’s October 26 board meeting, and the elements include completion of the San Onofre facility feasibility study and consideration of local desalination projects.

The elements also include continuing to seek outside funding for desalination projects and continuing to advocate for desalination on the statewide level.

“I think we need to pursue all of the options and all of the possibilities,” said Gary Arant, the general manager of the Valley Center Municipal Water District and also that district’s repres...