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Coastal Commission approves ocean desalination plant off Orange County coast
<https://www.ocregister.com/news/environment/>Agency permit is a key step.
Commissioners say Doheny project ticks most boxes and can serve as model for
converting ocean water into drinking water.
October 13, 2022
Beachgoers spend the afternoon on the beach near the Doheny State Beach
Campground and San Juan Creek in Dana Point on Wednesday, October 12, 2022.
Behind the campground and across E. Pacific Coast Highway is a proposed site
for the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange
County Register/SCNG)
The California Coastal Commission on Thursday issued a permit for a $140
million desalination plant off the coast of Dana Point, moving the project a
key step closer to turning 5 million gallons of ocean water a day into
drinking water as soon as 2027.
“We believe that the project before you today, although not perfect, provides
a solid example that we can use in planning for future desalination,” ...
