TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (TAC) OF THE MONTEREY PENINSULA REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY (MPRWA): Desalination Project Risk Assessment

ABSTRACT: Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Desalination Project Risk Assessment is embedded; the Assessment compares Cal-Am’s Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, DeepWater Desal and The People’s Moss Landing Desal Project based on a risk assessment scale, that is, 1 = highest risk; 5 = lowest risk. Issues assessed include Section A: TECHNICAL, including Water Source / Water Rights, Pre-Treatment / Water Quality, Discharge, Proven Technology and Permits; Section B: SCHEDULE, including Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Permits – Difficulty, Litigation Risk, Site Control / Easements, Date to Deliver and CPUC Process; Section C: COMMUNITY CONCERNS, including Public Ownership, Governance Structure. Significantly, Herald Staff Writer reported that “According to the risk assessment's rankings, Peninsula developer Nader Agha's People's Moss Landing Desal Project got the highest ranking, ahead of DeepWater Desal — ranked second overall — and Cal Am's project.”
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Monterey Peninsula Regional Water Authority Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Desalination Project Risk Assessment