Billion-Dollar Pure Water Project Stares Down $130M in Cost Overruns for Pipelines, Plants and Pumps
Inflation and major problems with tunneling and flooding have ballooned the price tag for San Diego’s Pure Water sewage recycling system by $130 million, a 10 percent hike that’s expected to raise sewer and water rates.
The city has already burned through nearly the entire $115 million contingency fund set aside to cover cost overruns and unexpected expenses when the $1.14 billion project was approved in 2021.