09-18-2017, 05:30 AM
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Originally posted by leilanidude
Many of the resorts do have their own wells, but have to get permission from DWS to drill them and must allow a percentage of the well capacity (varies by location and isplumbed into the public system) to be able to be used by DWS.
Most resorts are on the shoreline and don't (as of now) have good access to good quality water under their property. The current strategy by the DWS is that those hotels can secure access to a higher elevation parcel, drill a well (according to specified design) and dedicate (give) the well to the county with the understanding that they have rights to some percentage of the well's capacity (in return for use of the county distribution system to transport the water to their hotel). As far as I am aware, all the near-shore wells are brackish and are used for irrigation - I don't know whether any of the resorts are attempting desal for their water from those brackish wells. Some owners of high-end, shoreline homes, are going to desal, but that generates issues associated with disposal of the brine fraction that has yet to be dealt with...