Description

The Carlsbad Desalination Project consists of a 50 million gallon per day (56,000 acre-feet per year (AFY)) seawater desalination plant and associated water delivery pipelines.

The project is located at the Encina Power Station in the City of Carlsbad.

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.

Project Objectives

• Provide a local source of potable water to supplement imported water supplies;
• Improve water supply reliability;
• Improve water quality; and
• Complement local and regional water conservation and water recycling programs.