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Central Coast board develops alternative water supply plan for nitrate‑impacted domestic wells, and briefs on Diablo Canyon and Monterey Peninsula projects
Summary
Central Coast staff described a program to provide short‑ and long‑term alternative water supplies for residents with nitrate‑impacted groundwater and previewed major permit matters including the Diablo Canyon cooling‑water permits and a Monterey Peninsula desalination, noting public interest and complex regulatory reviews.
Central Coast Regional Water Board officials outlined development of an alternative water supply program to respond to nitrate contamination of drinking wells, and briefed members on two major infrastructure matters: the Diablo Canyon Power Plant permitting package and a Monterey Peninsula desalination proposal tied to Carmel River diversions.
The board is implementing direction from the State Water Board to include an alternative water supply program alongside revisions to its agricultural WDRs. The program will target residents whose private…
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