CBS 8: Carlsbad desalination plant celebrates 40 billionth gallon of water

By City News Service. SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Representatives from San Diego County and Poseidon Water held a celebration on Thursday for the Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant producing its 40 billionth gallon of drinking water. The celebration also correlated with the third anniversary of the plant opening. The Carlsbad plant produces more than 50 million gallons of desalinated water each day and is the largest and most technologically advanced desalination plant in the U.S., according to the county. "It's incredible what we've accomplished in three years," said Water Authority Deputy General Manager Sandra Kerl. "Since coming online in 2015, the Carlsbad Desalination Plant has met nearly 10 percent of the region's water demand, and it will be a core water resource for decades to come." Read the full article.