The Long Beach Water Department (LBWD), similar to many Southern Californiautilities, has been facing the issue of decreased potable water supplies. Becauseof its location, the City of Long Beach is ideally situated to take advantage ofdesalinated seawater as a source of drinking water and is interested inincorporating desalinated seawater into its potable water portfolio. However,before seawater desalination can become a reality, additional advances areneeded to further reduce the cost of desalination. LBWD is currently exploringfeasibility of using nanofiltration membranes (NF) in a dual-pass configuration toevaluate the possibility of achieving additional cost reduction as well as meetingall water quality objectives. To provide clear and quantifiable answers to water quality and O
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