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Updated October 2, 2026
Dunes and shoreline at Fort Ord Dunes State Park. The Seaside Basin aquifer beneath this coastline will store the expanded Pure Water Monterey supply.
MONTEREY

The Peninsula already solved its water problem. Let the solution work.

With Pure Water Monterey's expansion set for its ribbon cutting Thursday, the desal plant looks less like a necessity and more like a very expensive backup plan.

By Peter Yamada · October 1, 2026