More than a water supply project, the desalination plant will preserve and enhance air quality and the coastal environment.

• First major California infrastructure project to eliminate its carbon footprint.
• Preserve the 400-acre Agua Hedionda Lagoon and its recreational and marine life resources.
• Restore 37 acres of coastal wetlands through the enhancement of the San Dieguito Wetlands Restoration Project.
• Wildfire recovery - plant 5,000 trees in areas damaged by 2007 wildfires.