Desalination TechnologyPolicy Considerations

Desalination TechnologyPolicy Considerations

B. Kent Turner

IDE Americas, Inc.

August 23, 2012

B. Kent Turner

IDE Americas, Inc.

August 23, 2012

Problematic Policy Discussion AreasProblematic Policy Discussion Areas

Stereotype Conclusions About The Process

What Is The Real Problem Environmental Matters Regulatory Matters Funding Procurement Mechanisms

Stereotype Conclusions Stereotype Conclusions

Environmental Myths Energy Consumption Cost Waste Production and Disposal Unreliable Poor Quality

What Is The Real Problem?What Is The Real Problem?

Is A Sustainable Water Supply A Problem?

Is Ocean Desalination Harmful Or Dangerous?

Do New Water Resources Cause Growth?

Is There A Water Related Anti-Growth Agenda?

Environmental MattersEnvironmental Matters

Environmental Impacts Of Seawater Desalination

Environmental Monitoring Historical And Today

Intake Issues Outfall Issues Residual Issues

Regulatory MattersRegulatory Matters

Complex And Complicated Duplicative Inter And Intra

Jurisdiction Regulations Personal Views Not Always Right

Public Policy Designed To Slow The Development

Process Provide High Number Of Litigation

Entry Points Drive Project Costs Up

Funding PolicyFunding Policy

Numerous Fiscal Crisis Have Changed Priority

Energy vs Water Political Conflict Energy/Water Nexus Historical Alternatives Not Available

Procurement BarriersProcurement Barriers

Procurement Alternatives Historical Relationships, Trust And

Reliance Risk Issue Realities And Cost Vendors Looking To Other Industry

For Business Ownership Fears Control Fears

ResourcesResources

www.caldesal.org www.membranes-amta.org www.watereuse.org www.weftec.com www.awwa.org Many Many More