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’) .. Back to sdcwa.org Toggle navigation Back to sdcwa.org Home Project Overview Supply Reliability Desal Process Environmental Responsibility Financial Affordability In the News Contact Us Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant New. Reliable. Drought-Proof. Claude Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Project partners Poseidon Water and the San Diego County Water Authority gathered on Dec. 13, 2018, at the Claude Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant to celebrate delivering 40 billion gallons of drought-resilient drinking water to the region during three years of commercial operations. The short ceremony included a proclamation by Supervisor Bill Horn marking the day as Claude Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Day, and a ceremonial toast with desalinated water. During its first three years, the plant has garnered numerous accolade. For instance, in May 2017 the Water Authority was recognized by the nation’s largest statewide coalition of water agencies – the Association of California Water Agencies – for innovation and excellence in water resources management with its addition of supplies from the Carlsbad Desalination Project. The plant produces approximately 50 million gallons per day of locally controlled water, helping to minimize the San Diego region’s vulnerability to drought as a core water supply. Learn More Overview Development of the nation’s largest seawater desalination project followed years of planning and consideration. Learn More Water Supply Reliability The desalination project is a major component of the Water Authority’s strategy to diversify the region’s water supply portfolio. Learn More Videos View aerial video footage of the Claude "Bud" Lewis Desalination Plant, project construction and more. Learn MoreProject Timeline 1960s – General Atomics commercializes reverse-osmosis technology San Diego-based General Atomics commercializes a water purification system... Read more January 1961 – President John F. Kennedy casts vision for seawater desalination President John F. Kennedy, No water resources program is of greater long-range importance than ou... Read more 1964 – San Diego-based desalination unit The federal Office of Saline Water relocates a steam-powered flash evaporator” desalination plant... Read more 1987-1992 – Drought conditions lead to a climatic trend toward hotter and drier conditions and a multi-decade strategy to improve the San Diego region’s water reliability The 1987-92 a forces water agencies across the West to rethink conventional models for meeting water demands.... Read more 1990-1991 – Metropolitan Water District of Southern California moves from Stage 1 to Stage 5 Drought Response In less than three months between late 1990 and early 1991, MWD sped through its drought response stages, moving from Stage 1 to Stage 5 and imposing a combined.. Read more Early 1990s – Desalination develops slowly for civilian purposes Despite its local origins, desalination develops much slower for civilian purposes in San Diego County, even after interest was revived by... Read more 1991 – Local vision for desalination grows; two potential sites emerge Two potential sites for seater desalination facilities emerge from a 1991 Water Authority study, next to power plants on the San Diego County coastline... Read more 1995 – Seawater desalination recognized as potential water supply Desalination is officially recognized as a potential water supply for the San Diego region in the Water Authority’s 1995 Urban Water Management Plan... Read more 1998 – Poseidon arrives in San Diego County Sensing the potential for desalination business in Southern California, privately owned Poseidon Water arrives... Read more July 2001 - Desalination feasibility study complete Read more December 2001 – Water Authority Board approves desalination action plan Read more November 2002 – Water Authority Board approves term sheet with Poseidon for a potential Carlsbad project Water Authority approves term sheet regarding business terms for a potential... Read more January 2003 – Water Authority Board identifies seawater desalination as the best alternative for providing a new, reliable supply of water for the San Diego region. Read more June 2003 - Seawater desalination to be studied at San Onofre The Water Authority studies the potential for a desalination plant co-located with... Read more July 2003 – Poseidon secured a long-term lease at the Encina Power Station site Read more January 2004 – Negotiations suspended with Poseidon The Water Authority Board suspends development... Read more 2004 - The Water Authority begins discussions with Marine Corps The Water Authority begins active discussions... Read more May 2004 – Water Authority member agencies recommend seawater desalination The Member Agency Rate Impact Review Committee... Read more 2005 – Water Authority Board pushes for seawater desalination The Water Authority’s Board affirms... Read more April 2005 – Water Authority Board approves seawater desalination agreement with Carlsbad The Water Authority Board approves an agreement... Read more November 2007 – Final regulatory hurdles complete and Carlsbad desalination project approved Carlsbad City Council (2006), Regional... Read more July 2010 – Water Authority Board approves terms and conditions for negotiating Carlsbad Desalination Project Water Purchase Agreement The Water Authority’s Board... Read more 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012 – Water Authority seeks public opinion: more than 80 percent support seawater desalination Read more September 2012 – Public reviews Water Authority Purchase Agreement With the completion of the technical studies... Read more November 2012 – Water Authority Board approves landmark seawater desalination Water Purchase Agreement The Water Authority’s Board approves... Read more December 2012 - $734 million Carlsbad Desalination Project financing closes and bond sale saves ratepayers $200 million The Water Authority teams... Read more December 2012 - Construction begins Construction at the Carlsbad desalination site begins... Read more March 2013 – Pipeline construction starts in San Marcos Work begins on the 10-mile pipeline to connect the... Read more March 2013 – Carlsbad Desalination Project wins North American Water Deal of the Year” The partnership between the Water Authority... Read more May 2013 – Grand jury finds Water Authority made ‘substantial progress’ diversifying supplies: report urges continued pursuit of conservation, desalination and other strategies The San Diego County Grand Jury... Read more November 2013 – Carlsbad desalination project named Far West Deal of the Year” The financing for the Carlsbad project... Read more January 2014 – Nation’s largest desalination plant is 25 percent complete City leaders, Water Authority Board officers... Read more May 2014 - Crews reach halfway point on pipeline The 10-mile pipeline that will connect... Read more October 2014 – Desalination project 65 percent complete At the start of the 2015 water year,” the largest... Read more June 2015 – Project crews complete construction of 10-mile pipeline Carlsbad Desalination Project... Read more September 2015 - Water Authority to test seawater intake technologies for possible Camp Pendleton desalination plant The Water Authority’s Board approves a new agreement... Read more December 2015 - Carlsbad Seawater Desalination Project dedicated The $1 billion Carlsbad Desalination Project... Read more Home Signup for the WaterSource Newsletter Signup for the Water Authority’s newsletter about water-related issues in the region. Thanks for signing up! Email Address Sign Up By submitting this form, you are granting: San Diego County Water Authority, 4677 Overland Ave, San Diego, California, 92123, United States, http://www.sdcwa.org permission to email you. You may unsubscribe via the link found at the bottom of...