Supporters

The Huntington Beach Water Desalination Facility is supported by the following cities, civic leaders and organizations (partial list):

  • The City of Aliso Viejo
  • The City of Buena Park
  • The City of Dana Point
  • The City of Laguna Hills
  • The City of Laguna Niguel
  • The City of Laguna Woods
  • The City of Mission Viejo
  • The City of Orange
  • The City of Placentia
  • The City of Rancho Santa Margarita
  • The City of Stanton
  • The City of Tustin
  • The City of Villa Park
  • The Orange County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • The California Empowerment Council
  • The Pacific West Association of Realtors
  • The Hispanic 100
  • The National Association of Women Business Owners of California (NAWBO-CA)
  • The National Association of Women Business Owners of Orange County (NAWBO-OC)
  • The National Latina Business Women Associationof Orange County (NLBWA-OC)
  • The Orange County Latino Coalition
  • The Los Angeles/Orange Counties Building and Construction Trades Council
  • The Orange County Association of Realtors (OCAR)
  • The Orange County Business Council (OCBC)
  • The Orange County Taxpayers Association (OCTax)
  • The Orange County Register, Editorial
  • The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce
  • The South Orange County Economic Coalition
  • The Laguna Niguel Chamber of Commerce
  • The Filipino American Chamber of Commerce of Orange County
  • The Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
  • The Orange Chamber of Commerce
  • The California Chamber of Commerce
  • The California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
  • The Association of California Cities – Orange County
  • The California Coastal Coalition (CalCoast)
  • The Latino Water Coalition

Partial List of Elected Officials:

  • Congressman Dana Rohrabacher
  • Congresswoman Mimi Walters
  • Congressman Ed Royce
  • Congressman Lou Correa
  • Congressman Darrell Issa
  • State Senator Bob Huff
  • State Senator Pat Bates
  • State Senator Janet Nguyen
  • State Assemblyman Bill Brough
  • State Assemblyman Don Wagner
  • State Assemblyman Tom Daly
  • State Assemblyman Travis Allen
  • State Assemblyman Matt Harper
  • Orange County Supervisor Todd Spitzer
  • Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson
  • Huntington Beach Mayor Barbara Delgleize
  • Huntington Beach Councilmember Michael Posey
  • Huntington Beach Councilmember Billy O’Connell
  • Huntington Beach Councilmember Patrick Brendan

Click here to join our team of supporters to bring safe, reliable drinking water – and millions of annual tax dollars – to HB.

  • A review of the public record shows that all environmental impact analysis, including one done by the City of Huntington Beach as well as one done by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board, conclude that this desalination facility can be constructed in a way that would result in impacts that are “less than significant.” Therefore, we urge your support.

    -Dave Stefanides, Chief Executive Officer, Orange County Association of REALTORS®
    “Desalination must be included in any discussion of future water sources for Orange County.

    -Orange County Grand Jury
    Metropolitan supports development of a seawater desalination project in Huntington Beach…the completed project would help diversify Southern California’s water resource portfolio and provide a new, local water supply that would help reduce the reliance on imported supplies to meet expected future demand.

    -Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
    MWDOC’s Urban Water Management Plan identifies seawater desalination as a critical component of its plan to diversify the County’s water supply and reduce demand on imported water.

    -Municipal Water District of Orange County
    This local, drought-proof water supply reduces the county’s dependence on imported water and will contribute to a stronger economy, new jobs and millions in tax revenues.

    -California Department of Water Resources, October 14, 2010
    This fresh water facility would bring millions in revenue to Huntington Beach - money that could support libraries, police and fire protection, parks and city street improvements.

    - James O'Callaghan, President and CEO, Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce
    Orange County has an opportunity to play a leadership role by planning for its future. While the fresh water facility is not the sole answer to Southern California water needs, it should definitely be included especially given the current state of California's levee system.

    - Lucy Dunn, President and CEO, Orange County Business Council
    The builder will spend tens of millions of dollars locally to build a water facility for the benefit of Orange County residents. Private investors will put up the money protecting Orange County's taxpayers. It's a win-win situation.

    Carolyn Cavecche, President and CEO, Orange County Taxpayers Association

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