Half Moon Bay Review/Mark Noack, 2/13/14. "What happened to recycled water? Drought serves as reminder of forgotten project.
| Meantime, any plan to recycle more water in Pacifica? |
Just a few years ago, building a recycled water plant seemed like a certainty due to a rare constellation of public and political support. More than 80 percent of local voters had endorsed the idea of building a recycled water facility, giving a clear mandate to elected officials to make it a priority. In 2008, the Sewer Authority Midcoastside, the sanitary district jointly governed by Half Moon Bay and Midcoast agencies, was studying treatment systems with the idea that a fully operational plant would be up and running by 2013.
.... Since the failure to launch recycled water on the Coastside, its lost benefits have only become more apparent. Last year, the San Mateo County grand jury strongly urged Peninsula utilities to diversify their water supply with recycled-water initiatives. The report suggested Half Moon Bay begin investigating the idea, but it made no mention of the years already spent on planning and studying the concept.
Russell of Ocean Colony Partners said the
experience has been frustrating given all the time and money thrown at
recycled water. He avoided blaming any side for causing the project to
fail, but he urged all parties to come back to the table. “Maybe we get through this drought, but there
will be another drought,” he said. “There are legitimate disagreements,
but then there’s political disagreements. I just think people need to
rise above that.” Read more.
Posted by Kathy Meeh
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