This presentation covers the existing work and infrastructure at the West Basin Municipal Water District. The focus then shifts to water resources and the need for diversification to a drought proof supply of water. The presentation ends with the various research programs undertaken by the district including their participation in the Affordable De...

West Basin Municipal Water District, California (which is located in southern Los Angeles County) is planning to construct a 0.5 MGD ocean/seawater reverse osmosis (RO) desalination demonstration facility as part of planning/preparing to ultimately develop a 20 to 40 MGD RO desalination facility to augment other water sources including their existi...

California water supply is a complex and dynamic topic. This presentation explains where California gets its water now and how sweater desalination will play an increasingly important role taking into account commercial, regulatory and technological factors. Case study information is provided for several projects including the West Basin....

This paper provides an overview of a dozen seawater RO projects in California. The projects are at various stages of development and vary in size from medium-scale facilities (<1 mgd) serving smaller communities to large-scale facilities (10 mgd+). The author predicts at least 10 projects online and producing water by 2020. The paper also addre...