Desalination plant expected to add to San Diego's water surplus

摘要

A $1 billion Carlsbad desalination plant slated to be fully operational next month will likely exacerbate a peculiar problem facing San Diego, one of the few places in the state that has a surplus of water. Although San Diego County is able to meet all of its water needs, conservation mandates were applied evenly throughout the state, meaning unused water has been accumulating in the city, creating storage issues and forcing water agencies to spike rates to cover lost sales.