Recycled Salinas Valley water to be used by Peninsula under new agreement
Pure Water Monterey will have access to water from the Monterey County Water Resources Agency through an agreement with the City of Salinas and Monterey One Water beginning May 1.Under the agreement, water used by food processors in Salinas can be recycled by Monterey One through the Pure Water Monterey project instead of being treated for disposal.The water will then be stored in the Seaside groundwater basin for future use on the Peninsula without interfering with production or groundwater level in the Salinas Valley groundwater basin. This agreement will run through October 2025, with the option for two six-month renewals. “The agreement reflects how water management can be improved regionally for the public good through productive, inter-agency cooperation,” said Agency General Manager Ara Azhderian. The agreement was approved last by the agency’s Board of Supervisors on April 29 and is in effect through October.Salinas operates a water treatment facility to handle wastewater from local food processors. To accommodate industry growth, the City is enhancing the facility and collaborating with Monterey One Water to build alternative conveyance systems for treatment or recycling at Monterey One’s regional plant near Marina.
Pure Water Monterey will have access to water from the Monterey County Water Resources Agency through an agreement with the City of Salinas and Monterey One Water beginning May 1.
Under the agreement, water used by food processors in Salinas can be recycled by Monterey One through the Pure Water Monterey project instead of being treated for disposal.
The water will then be stored in the Seaside groundwater basin for future use on the Peninsula without interfering with production or groundwater level in the Salinas Valley groundwater basin.
This agreement will run through October 2025, with the option for two six-month renewals.
“The agreement reflects how water management can be improved regionally for the public good through productive, inter-agency cooperation,” said Agency General Manager Ara Azhderian.
The agreement was approved last by the agency’s Board of Supervisors on April 29 and is in effect through October.
Salinas operates a water treatment facility to handle wastewater from local food processors. To accommodate industry growth, the City is enhancing the facility and collaborating with Monterey One Water to build alternative conveyance systems for treatment or recycling at Monterey One’s regional plant near Marina.