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Is there chemical evidence of the Carlsbad desalination plant affecting nearby seawater?

Chemical evidence: chemistry, testing, sampling, salinity, ions, pH, alkalinity, sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chlorine, sulfate
Carlsbad desalination plant: Agua Hedionda Lagoon, desalination brine, ecological impact, biological impact, long-term impact, regulations, California Coastal Commission, Pacific Ocean
Seawater: marine, ocean, coastal, brackish, runoff, contamination, pollution, marine organisms, phytoplankton, algae, seaweed, fish, mammals

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