A few months back I wrote a post about the Poseidon Resources in Carlsbad 
and their new technology to provide a Desalination plant where the old power plant is located at the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon in Carlsbad, California.
Desalination plants, though an expensive alternative for supplying water in areas of California where the supply has been stretched thin, has a bit of history that I learned today reading an editorial post in the local paper.
Get this, way back in the 60's under the Johnson administration there was additional rift between Cuba and the US well after the Bay of Pigs conflict and Cuba decided to cut of the water supply to the Guantanamo base in Cuba. Johnson was informed about a Desalination demonstration plant in Point Loma California under the authority of the Interior's Department of the Office of Saline Water ( I didn't know we had an Office of Saline Water). Built there by the US Navy, it had been successfully desalinating water for over a year and the Johnson Administration ordered that the plant be disassembled , moved and reassembled at Guantanamo Bay. Piece by piece it was disassembled packed and shipped and ultimately with in a short few weeks ,was rebuilt and is still to this day producing water for the military base in Cuba. 50,000 gallons a day.
The article was a fascinating read and impressed me about the will and determination in overcoming obstacles placed in our way by unfriendly countries. Johnson could have of course sought to confront Cuba but with better advisement from the Interior Department, overcame the water supply obstacle in a Herculean effort to supply the resources needed and at the same time avoid additional confrontation with this small but unfriendly country.
This is a very interesting story and if you are interested you can read entire story using this link. Desalination History in San Diego
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William
I just love posts about history.
Any snow down by you this year?
Sincerely
Tom
Hi Tom, I spent last weekend in the desert at Desert Springs and the mountains are covered in snow. What a beautiful picture it painted and I didn't even snap one photo. As for San Diego, it is cold at night in the low 40's. The days are a bit warmer with the sun shining and clear skies. No snow at least here where I live. I would bet though that Julian , that historical town I did a post on, probably has some. Your comment makes me think that doing some other historical side bar posts would be fun to do and there is a lot of history to write about. These old anecdotal stories really connect with me since I was living as a young teenager back then.
How do you think the richest cities in the world get their water?? The UAE is planning a plant that will produce about 600 Million gallons a DAY. It's a $15 Billion project. That's real money. Of which, of course, they have a sufficiency.
South Korea and Italy got the contracts to construct the facility.
The only thing the UAE folks want from us is the blood of our military to protect their ungrateful hides.
Oh, pardon me. I forgot where I was.
Hi Lenn, Your ears must be burning. I was telling Sally what a wonderful person you are and what a beautiful phone voice you have. Of course she also said she loves your wit, which of course I hadn't forgotten. Thank you so much for all the time you spent with me putting me on the right course.
The comments in this post are further testimony of your insight and interest and knowledge of world affairs. Staying on top of world news and being able to parlay that into our careers is what most of the professionals in our business don't do enough of. There is a real connect that seems to go the way of "not real estate related" so no need to know that.
The truth is, just about everything is real estate related these days. And well it should be, there is but one earth and the land mass is pretty much fixed, until of course California falls in to the ocean and those lots in Phoenix become our new seashore retreats,:-)
The point being that the more we learn , the more able we are to keep things in their proper context and sharing this insight with our clients certainly puts us more than a step above the rest. Life is ever more fascinating these days. Between technology, politics and the world geo.political/economic markets, there certainly is enough to keep us on the cutting edge of where we are heading. No conclusion on that though , lest I write another whole post in the comments sections.
Many thanks for providing the great information and certainly the context with which you keep things contained to.
PS, Thanks again for all the help and guidance in our recent phone conversation. I actually got a little down on myself for being so stupid and not paying better attention to what I had the opportunity to know and implement and just failed to do so. As I go over the many notes I took of our conversation, it struck me that I best get the issues resolved soon. I made a couple of the easier changes and then realized that the bigger ones were the more important ones but that I need help to accomplish. I may even produce something new and better attuned to what I should be seeking for my efforts. You will notice that I am being careful to communicate that I take seriously and appreciate our conversation without revealing what it was.
Hey William.
Not related to real estate???? What isn't related to real estate?? The "professionals" in our industry let the real estate market go down the tube for a few pieces of silver and it's bringing the entire western economy down with it.
Not related huh??
Hi Lenn, You are so right and your comment is prophetic as well. I had cancellations to list a property this weekend and of showing a buyer their " New Home?" till next week, so it is back to desert for the weekend. At least I set up wi-fi there at the country club villa I stay at so I should be able to post and comment without much difficulty.
William...that was extremely interesting. I thought that was a relatively new technology...who knew?
Hi Joan, I laughed out load when I read that. Who Knew Thanks for the smile and the great laugh. Do you know Kaye Thomas here in CA? She says phrase a lot and it makes me laugh everytime I hear it.
William--This is very interesting and I appreciate you sharing it as it is something few of us in the middle of the US think about when it comes to water supply. Moving the whole plant...Wow.
William,
Great history about a connection between San Diego and Guantanamo Bay Cuba. It shows desalination to be a viable way for prolonged fresh water needs. We've had some good rain here in S.D. and lots of snow in the mountains. I hope the seriousness of the water problems in San Diego stay on the forefront and we do indeed build the desalination plant.
Mike Lewis
Hi Mike, Thanks for dropping by and your great comments. Hopefully desalination for us in San Diego is not killed off by the Surfrider Group that has filed an injunction lawsuit against the grant to move forward by the California Lands Commission. A few environmentalists seems to have more sway that all the citizens of the great state. Amazing isn't it? All it takes is one judge and few zealots and everyone else can go to ....., well you get the point
Tampa Bay has been working on a desalinization plant - and working on it, and working on it. It's years late and way over budget.
Hi Sharon, Nice to see you again I would guess that Fla doesn't have a great shortage of water, does it? Perhaps there isn't the driving need as here in in California and all the drought we have to endure. That said, I am all for getting the desalination plants up and running as well learn more and more how to do it efficiently with more in operation.
Hi Teri, Somehow I missed your comments, very sorry. When God closes a door ( drought) he always opens a window ( water from the ocean). logical, right? With all the fresh water lakes and rives in the US, one wouldn't think in terms of drought and yet, it is a very real situation in the areas of our US that sprung from deserts, as San Diego once was.
I love reading post's about history ! Thanks for sharing this. Great job !
Good Morning Melissa, Me too, I should write about the history in San Diego. Seems to be a plethora of things I would guess most don't know. I am certain that learning the histories of our respective areas reveal much about our future.