CWA approves grant application for Camp Pendleton desal project

The San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) board voted unanimously February 24 to approve a grant application to fund the technical studies of the Camp Pendleton seawater desalination project.

The resolution of endorsement allows CWA staff to submit an application to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation for a WaterSMART grant. The Bureau of Reclamation is awarding $1,200,000 of WaterSMART grants for all projects with a maximum of $150,000 to a single applicant.

The Camp Pendleton desalination plant will provide between 50 and 150 million gallons per day of desalinated water (the facility will be con...