Project Description

The Carlsbad Desalination Project is planned to deliver 50 Million Gallon per Day (MGD) of high quality drinking water throughout San Diego County before the end of 2012. When completed, this project will be the most technologically advanced, energy efficient and environmentally-sound seawater desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere. 

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The site require demolishing and removing existing oil and diesel storage tanks and other structures, a wastewater treatment facility, and above- and below-ground piping throughout the project site. Storm-water prevention measures were also utilized. The California Coastal commission issued the Project’s Coastal Development Permit and authorized Project construction on November 3, 2009.