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Phase I of this comprehensive program—known as the WRWSA 2005 Master Regional Water Supply Plan Update—was initiated in November 2005 and co-funded between the WRWSA and the District. This component of the overall Program was intended to update the 1996 Master Regional Water Supply Plan. The plan update identified existing and future water supply demands and determined a menu of potential water supply options including both traditional and alternative water supplies, which could meet future projected regional demand. The menu of potential water supply options included a range of regional and sub-regional approaches. The plan considered water conservation alternatives as well as general opportunities for optimizing reclaimed water as practical approaches for ameliorating water supply demand. The WRWSA also investigated potential water source options including brackish water desalination, offshore springs, seawater desalination, and other possible new source options. As part of the next phase of the MRWSP&IP, potential water source options that have been identified in this update will be evaluated to determine whether any “fatal flaw” could prohibit development. Factors such as proximity to a contaminated source, proximity to wellhead or surface water resource protection zone, and limitations imposed by adopted Minimum Flows or Levels (MFLs) will be evaluated. |
