Mexico To Begin Construction of US$840 Million Desalination Plant in Baja California

The Mexican government is set to begin construction of the Playas de Rosarito desalination plant at the end of March, marking a key step in Baja California’s efforts to expand its water supply, reports BNAmericas. The project is part of the region’s water infrastructure plan and involves a combined investment of over 14.6 billion pesos (approximately US$840 million) from both federal and state sources, according to Efraín Morales, the general director of the National Water Commission (Conagua).

The desalination plant, expected to be the largest and most modern of its kind in Latin America, will have a production capacity of 2,200 liters per second. This will boost the water supply by up to 45% for the cities of Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito. Morales stated that while Conagua will oversee the plant’s construction, the state government will manage the distribution infrastructure.