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Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant

Completed · California · Last reported Jan 2015

Source: Coyote Gulch

Project
Completed

The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest desalination plant in the United States, producing up to 54 million gallons of high-quality drinking water per day, about 10% of San Diego's water needs.

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

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The project “Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Carlsbad, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Coyote Gulch.

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Closed

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2026-07-22

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The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is the largest desalination plant in the United States, producing up to 54 million gallons of high-quality drinking water per day, about 10% of San Diego's water needs.

Original sector

Water

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Carlsbad

Source

Source

Coyote Gulch

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment, Government

Article published date

2026-04-18

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