Located in San Diego County, CA, at the Encina Power Station, The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest salt water desalination plant in the Western Hemisphere and provides 50 million gallons of desalinated seawater per day.
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The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is a 50 million gallon per day (56,000 acre-feet per year (AFY)) seawater desalination plant located adjacent to the Encina Power Station in Carlsbad, California. Desalination has evolved into a desirable water supply alternative by tapping the largest reservoir in the world - the Pacific Ocean. The technology, available for decades, is at work in many arid areas of the world including the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. A 30-year Water Purchase Agreement is in place between the San Diego County Water Authority and Poseidon Water for the entire output of the plant. The plant has been delivering water to the businesses and residents of San Diego County since December 2015.
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Accolades
Desalination Deal of the Year for Carlsbad Desalination Plant - Global Water Intelligence
North American Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Investor Magazine
Desalination Deal of the Year for Carlsbad Desalination Plant - Global Water Intelligence
North American Infrastructure Deal of the Year - Investor Magazine
Come for a Visit
We invite you to visit the largest, most technically advanced and environmentally sound desalination plant in the western hemisphere! You will have the opportunity to observe the state of the art process of turning water from the Pacific Ocean into high quality drinking water that is now serving nearly a half a million San Diegans. You will also be one of the first individuals to sample this new water supply right from source. Learn more and sign up at www.carlsbaddesal.com/visit.
We invite you to visit the largest, most technically advanced and environmentally sound desalination plant in the western hemisphere! You will have the opportunity to observe the state of the art process of turning water from the Pacific Ocean into high quality drinking water that is now serving nearly a half a million San Diegans. You will also be one of the first individuals to sample this new water supply right from source. Learn more and sign up at www.carlsbaddesal.com/visit.