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Claude 'Bud' Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Upgrade

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Source: Maven's Notebook

Project
Completed

The Carlsbad Desalination Plant completed a $286 million upgrade to its seawater intake and discharge system to protect marine life while maintaining water production capacity. The project included new water intake and outflow structures with fine-mesh dual-flow screens to prevent small organisms from being drawn into the system.

Status
Closed
Sector
Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Government
Location
Carlsbad, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Maven's Notebook

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The project “Claude 'Bud' Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant Upgrade” is an infrastructure initiative in the Waste Processing and Treatment sector, located in Carlsbad, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Maven's Notebook.

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completed

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The Carlsbad Desalination Plant completed a $286 million upgrade to its seawater intake and discharge system to protect marine life while maintaining water production capacity. The project included new water intake and outflow structures with fine-mesh dual-flow screens to prevent small organisms from being drawn into the system.

Original sector

Water

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Carlsbad

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Maven's Notebook

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Sector

Waste Processing and Treatment, Water Supply and Storage, Government

Article published date

2025-11-01

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