The Eastern Municipal Water District board meeting, Sept. 8, included an action item to authorize EMWD general manager Joe Mouawad to negotiate a letter of interest for Eastern to participate in the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. The EMWD board meeting Wednesday, Nov. 16, included a vote to approve the letter of interest.The board voted 4-0, with Randy Record absent, to authorize the letter of interest with the South Coast Water District and the Municipal Water District of Orange County to evaluate EMWD’s potential participation in the Doheny Ocean Desalination Project. The action also created an ad hoc committee to oversee the effort.The South Coast Water District provides water to Dana Point, Laguna Beach and parts of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. That district is c
