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hunter

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10. Those bills are a fraction of what residents of Catalina Island pay.

Reply to TeamProg (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 10:42 AM

Nov 2022

Most of Catalina's water comes from a desalinization plant powered by fuel oil and propane.

I'm pretty sure interior water use isn't an affordability issue for a new resident of Carmel who has just bought a two million dollar cottage. They won't cringe every time they flush the toilet, thinking about their water bill.

It is an affordability issue for long time residents who just want to keep their gardens as green as they've always been.

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The Monterey area may get a huge desalination plant [View all] Auggie Nov 2022 OP

How is it powered??? mitch96 Nov 2022 #1

I had the same thought. I also had another ... Auggie Nov 2022 #3

It will be powered by natural gas, which is insane because fossil fuels... hunter Nov 2022 #8

Only thing with desalination.... TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #2

?Off shore wind power? nt mitch96 Nov 2022 #4

Nuclear plants need tons of water for the constant cooling needed questionseverything Nov 2022 #5

Western Republicans can drink that water :) TheRealNorth Nov 2022 #6

High temperature nuclear reactors can be air cooled. hunter Nov 2022 #9

CalAm is one of the most corrupt corporations in the U.S.. TeamProg Nov 2022 #7

Those bills are a fraction of what residents of Catalina Island pay. hunter Nov 2022 #10