Carlsbad Desalination Project About the Carlsbad Desalination Project Desalination, often thought to refer only to the removal of salt from seawater, actually removes virtually any mineral and most biological or organic chemical compounds to produce high quality water suitable for drinking. FAQs Poseidon has undertaken an aggressive public education and outreach effort to raise awareness of desalination, the proposed Carlsbad project and the opportunities for public input during the approval process. News about the Carlsbad Desalination Project - clean drinking water for San Diego Register for information about the Carlsbad Desalination Project.








Environmental Impact Report: Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Executive Summary

Chapter 2: Introduction

Chapter 3: Project Description

Chapter 4.1: Environmental Analysis: Aesthetics

Chapter 4.2: Environmental Analysis: Air Quality

Chapter 4.3: Environmental Analysis: Biological Resources

Chapter 4.4: Environmental Analysis: Cultural Resources

Chapter 4.5: Environmental Analysis: Geology and Soils

Chapter 4.6: Environmental Analysis: Hazards and Hazardous Materials

Chapter 4.7: Environmental Analysis: Hydrology and Water Quality

Chapter 4.8: Environmental Analysis: Land Use/Planning

Chapter 4.9: Environmental Analysis: Noise and Vibration

Chapter 4.10: Environmental Analysis: Transportation and Traffic

Chapter 4.11: Environmental Analysis: Public Utilities and Service Systems

Chapter 5: Cumalative Impacts

Chapter 6: Alternatives to the Proposed Action

Chapter 7: Effects Found not to be Significant

Chapter 8: Significant Irreversible Environmental Changes

Chapter 9: Growth-Inducing Impacts of the Proposed Action

Chapter 10: List of Preparers

Chapter 11: References

Appendix A: NOP/Comments

Appendix B: Water Purchase Agreement

Appendix C: Project Application Materials

Appendix D: Air Quality Technical Report

Appendix E: Biological Resources Studies

Appendix F: Cultural Resources Survey Report

Appendix G: Geotechnical Studies

Appendix H: Hazardous Waste Database Search

Appendix I: Noise Technical Report

Responses to Comments - Table of Contents

Comments 1 - 7

Comments 8 - 30

Comments 31 - 42

Comments 43 - 49

Comments 50 - 54

Comments 55 - 56

Comments 57 - 59