Longer Term Impact of Desalinated Water on Blended Supplies

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (CDP) was completed in December 2015 and produces approximately 50 MGD of locally controlled drought-proof, potable water for San Diego County. The Water Research Foundation (WRF) initiated Project 4773, entitled Carlsbad Desalinated Seawater Integration Study, to assess the integration of seawater desalinated with reverse osmosis (SWRO) into the […]

A Plethora of Seawater Intakes Which Will Be Selected?

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (CDP), pictured in Figure 1, has been operating for nearly 3 years, producing approximately 50= million gallons per day (MGD) to meet 10 percent of the City of San Diego’s daily potable water demands. The plant has been operating under a temporary State Water Quality Control Board (Water […]

A Plethora of Seawater Intakes Which Will Be Selected?

The Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant (CDP), pictured in Figure 1, has been operating for nearly 3 years, producing approximately 50= million gallons per day (MGD) to meet 10 percent of the City of San Diego’s daily potable water demands. The plant has been operating under a temporary State Water Quality Control Board (Water […]