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AWWA MTC64579
- Regional Solutions for Concentrate Management Facilitates the Decision-Making Process for Implementing Desalination
- Conference Proceeding by American Water Works Association, 03/01/2007
- Publisher: AWWA
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This slide presentation outlines regional solutions for concentrate management, and presents a decision-making tool that facilitatesassessing the feasibility ofdesalination. Issues addressed include:concentrate management (CM) is uncharted territory formany utilities considering desalination;developing an acceptable CMplan is essential to desalination project success;the viability of CM methods is heavily site-specific;non-technical issues often drive this process; and,this Decision Tool helps the user efficiently andeffectively navigate the decision-making process. The presentation outlines five steps in the decision process that include: Identify TechnicallyFeasible Options; Evaluate PracticalImplementation Issues; Estimate Cost; Rank Options Based onRegional Priorities; and, Next Steps.