Permanent upgrades for the carlsbad desalination intake project includes construction of new intake and discharge facilities to allow for stand-alone operation at the carlsbad desalination plant

Ended Project Grant Awarded

Award ID
R24AP00726
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$77,575,000

Award facts

Assistance listing
15.504 WaterSMART Water Recycling
Completion date
Funding
  • $19,393,750.00 Federal
  • $58,181,250.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
California, USA

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About this award

The San Diego County Water Authority was awarded a $77,575,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Recycling and Desalination Construction Programs (CFDA 15.504). The grant funding will support the Carlsbad Desalination Intake Project, which includes the construction of new seawater intake and discharge facilities to enable stand-alone operation of the Carlsbad Desalination Plant. This project will enhance current operations and upgrade, expand, and improve the existing seawater intake system to secure a greater local reliable water supply for the San Diego region. The award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2025.

Description

The project will enhance current operations and upgrade, expand, and improve the existing seawater intake system to secure a greater local reliable water supply for the region. CDP is located on what was formally the encina power station site and uses the original intake and discharge facilities that supported power generation. The EPS was decommissioned in december 2018, which necessitated the water authority and channelside to construct new intake and discharge facilities that allow for stand-alone operation at the CDP.

Quick answers

Who received award R24AP00726?

R24AP00726 was awarded to San Diego County Water Authority by Bureau of Reclamation (Department of the Interior) on December 20, 2024.

How much is award R24AP00726 worth?

$77,575,000 has been obligated on R24AP00726: $19,393,750 in federal funding and $58,181,250 in non-federal funding.

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