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Northern California Salinity Coalition
Paul Piraino, General Manager
Alameda County Water District
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionBackground
• Formed in 2003
• Currently representing nine-county San Francisco Bay Area
• Regional approach to defining priorities, actions and funding
• Addressing the region’s unique challenges and issues
Aerial Photo of Sacramento San Joaquin Delta and San
Francisco Bay
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionMember Agencies
• Alameda County Water District, Paul Piraino - chair
• Contra Costa Water District
• East Bay Municipal Utility District
• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
• Santa Clara Valley Water District
• Solano County Water Agency
• Sonoma County Water Agency
• Zone 7 Water Agency
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionMission Statement
(summary)
• Advance regional and local salinity related interests
• Improve water supply reliability for members
• Reduce salinity affects on water supplies
• Address these issues by:• seawater desalination
• brackish groundwater desalination
• manage drainage and reduce seawater intrusion
• control salinity in wastewater to improve recycling
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionStrategic Objectives
(preliminary)
1. Regional leadership
2. Funding support
3. Outreach Coordination
4. Coalition membership
5. Education
6. Regulations and Collaboration
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionProgress to Date
• Developed Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives
• Coordinated locally and with other regional salinity programs
• Southern California Salinity Coalition
• Multi-State Salinity Coalition
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionProgress to Date
• Endorsed 26 regional/local salinity-related projects• Water quality improvement (8 projects)• New technology/research (3 projects)• Groundwater management (4 projects)• Conservation/reclamation (5 projects)• Water supply reliability (6 projects)
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Northern California Salinity CoalitionContact
For further information please contact:
Ernie Avila, Executive Director
Northern California Salinity Coalition
760 Market Street, Suite 1055
San Francisco, Ca 94102
T: (415) – 576 - 1230