MONTEREY, Calif. – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced today they will provide a $10 million grant to public utility, California American Water, to help build the seawater desalination component of the Monterey Peninsula Water Supply Project, the company’s solution to the Monterey Peninsula’s long-standing water shortage. “We are extremely grateful to DWR for supporting our project,” said California American Water president Rich Svindland. “This gran