Poseidon was Delaying its Own Desal Project in 2008: Looking Back

Note: This story was first published in print by the OC Voice in May 2008 under the headline, "Poseidon's Delay: Coastal Commission waits 2 years for answers" and has been edited for clarity.

The Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board is scheduled to vote on the proposed $1 billion Poseidon ocean desalination project after virtual public hearings to be held on July 30 and 31 at 8:30 a.m. If needed, another meeting will be held on August 7, 2020 at 9:00 a.m.

Meeting agendas will be available 10 days before the first meeting or earlier at this link (click here).

To read related documents, go to this link, log in (username: Public Comments, password: HpTB32), open the Poseidon folders, and click on the file documents to download.

Speakers will be given 2 minutes each, but those who need extra time for oral comments can send a request with justification to the staff at Jayne.Joy@waterboards.ca.gov or call (951) 782-3284 by 5:00 p.m. on July 20, 2020.

"These meetings will be video and t…