Salt and Nutrient Management

The State Water Resources Control Board adopted a Recycled Water Policy in February 2009. The purpose of the Policy is to increase the use of recycled water in a manner that implements state and federal water quality laws. When recycled water is used in compliance with the Policy, Title 22, and all applicable state and federal water quality laws, the State Board and Los Angeles Regional Board strongly support its use as a safe alternative to potable water for approved uses. The Recycled Water Policy requires that Salt and Nutrient Management Plans are completed by 2014 to facilitate basin-wide management of salts and nutrients from all sources in a manner that optimizes recycled water use while ensuring protection of groundwater supply and beneficial uses, agricultural beneficial uses, and human health. The Recycled Water Policy requires stakeholders to develop implementation plans to meet these objectives for salts and nutrients. The implementation plans will then be adopted by Regional Boards as amendments to the region's Basin Plan. Regional Board staff are available to provide guidance as during the stakeholder-led development of these plans.

DWR Release of Draft 2013 Desalination Proposal Solicitation Package

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is seeking proposals for grant funding to support brackish water and seawater desalination as a water supply or quality option. DWR, today, has released the public review draft of the 2013 Water Desalination Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP).  When finalized, this PSP will assist potential applicants in preparing and submitting a grant application.

Projects to be considered for funding should directly support local water resources and indirectly provide water supply benefits to the State.  The types of water desalination projects to be funded by grant funding can be one of the following:

The grants to be awarded under this PSP are funded by Proposition 50, the Water Security, Clean Drinking Water, Coastal and Beach Protection Act of 2002 (California Water Code Section 79500 et seq.).   The total amount of funding for this round of Water Desalination Grants under Proposition 50 for the 2013 Grant Funding Cycle is $4.5 million. Pending state budget appropriations, an additional amount, of up to $6.0 million, will be available to make additional awards from this solicitation. 
The draft PSP is available on DWRs desalination website at: http://www.water.ca.gov/desalination/2013DesalGrants.cfm
The public and interested applicants are asked to review the draft PSP and provide comments to DWR by 5 pm on February 8, 2013.  Comments can be provided directly to DWR by following the instructions provided in the draft PSP. 

More information on the public meetings will be available on the website after the first of the year.
If you have any further questions, please send an e-mail to DesalPSP@water.ca.gov or phone Michael Ross at 916-651-0717 or Rich Mills at 916-651-0715.

2012 Annual Salt and Nutrient Management Plan (SNMP) Stakeholder Workshop

• Notice of 2012 SNMP Workshop
• Workshop Agenda

Workshop Presentations

• Central and West Coast Basins
• Raymond and San Gabriel Basins
• San Fernando Valley Basins
• Valuing Stormwater as a Resource
• Upper Santa Clara River Basins
• Lower Santa Clara River Basins
• Calleguas Creek Watershed
• Amendment to the Recycled Water Policy