Sea Water Desalination

Clean Water Act

There are no federal regulations specific to Desalination Intakes. However, the Clean Water Act, Section§316(b) is applicable to all direct intakes and requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to assure that the location, design, construction and capacity of cooling water intake structures reflect the best technology available (BTA) for minimizing adverse environmental impact. Additionally, local regulations vary greatly by state and municipality and typically involve a number of agencies.

Experience

Kleinschmidt offers a wide range of environmental services from key office locations coast to coast. Through our involvement with 316(b) issues, we have developed specialized biological expertise to serve the needs of desalination plants. We have a long history of working collaboratively with industry and regulatory agencies to find agreeable answers to pressing environmental problems.

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Biological Services

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Service Areas:

Biological Assessment
Impingement and Entrainment
- Characterization Studies
- Study Design and Implementation
  - Impact Analysis
    - Empirical Transport Modeling
    - Adult Equivalent Loss Estimate
    - Fecundity Hindcasting
Icthyoplankton Identification
Waterbody Characterization Studies
Hydraulic Modeling
Mitigation Services
Permit Preparation

Representative 316(b) I&E Projects: