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The City's Pure Water San Diego Program purifies recycled water to produce safe drinking water.

Pure Water San Diego is the City's phased, multi-year program that will provide nearly 1/2 of San Diego's water supply locally by 2035. The Pure Water program:
- Uses proven technology to clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water
- Provides a reliable, sustainable, and local water supply
- Offers a cost-effective investment for San Diego's water needs

Pure Water San Diego will increase the City's water independence and make it more resilient against drought, climate change and natural disasters. Phase 1 - North City will produce 30 millions gallons per day (mgd) by 2025. Phase 2 - Central Area will provide an additional 53 mgd, for a total of 83 million gallons per day by 2035. For more information, please call 619-533-7572 or email [email protected].

11/02/2026

We've reached a major milestone in our efforts to create a sustainable water supply for San Diego! The final segment of pipe for North City Pure Water Pipeline was installed on October 29.

With the final piece in place, we've now installed eight miles of steel pipe to help move 32 million gallons of purified water per day from the North City Pure Water Facility to the Miramar Reservoir for storage. For more information on the Pure Water program and its progress, visit sandiego.gov/purewater.

10/22/2026

A major milestone is taking shape at the North City Pure Water Facility 🎉

Over the past four weeks, an 8-person crew has been loading 1,080 membrane filter modules across 12 membrane filtration trains. Once operational, these advanced filters will help purify water as part of the Pure Water San Diego program.

Fun fact: The membrane modules are manufactured by Toray Membrane USA, headquartered right here in Poway. From local manufacturing to local water supply. 💧

10/19/2026

Meet Doug Campbell 👋

Doug Campbell is an Assistant Director in the City of San Diego Public Utilities Department, overseeing the Water Recover and Pure Water Branch.

He has twenty-five years of experience in the drinking water, wastewater, and potable reuse industry. Doug has an M.S in Earth Sciences and a B.S in Earth Sciences—Chemistry, both from the University of San Diego.

His career with the City of San Diego includes serving as the Laboratory Director for the Water Quality Laboratory, Assistant Deputy Director in the Water Production Division, and Deputy Director of the Pure Water Operations division.

Through his extensive experience and commitment to innovation, Doug is part of a team that helps lead the transformation of San Diego's water future through the Pure Water Program. 💧

10/12/2026

Take a look at our future Pure Water Discovery Center! 👀

In July, the North City Pure Water Facility team achieve a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO), marking a milestone for the facility. Since then, crews have been advancing final testing and commissioning activities to support the TCO and prepare the building for administrative staff and City personnel.

10/06/2026

A sustainable water future starts with a strong local workforce. 💙

The Project Labor Agreement for Pure Water San Diego Phase 1 established a goal for City resident participation, and today we’re proud to share that:

✅63% of construction craft hours have been worked by County residents
✅23% of construction craft hour shave been worked by City residents

These numbers reflect the hardworking local men and women helping build a more sustainable water supply and secure San Diego’s water future.

10/01/2026

🔔Construction Update🔔
The North City Pipeline project has completed more than 39,400 linear feet of 48-inch pipeline installed to date. The remaining mainline section is in Hoyt Park Drive.

09/28/2026

Meet Tatjana (TJ) Sebro

TJ is a journey-level Sheet Metal Worker and instructor for the Multi-Craft Core Curriculum (MC3) pre-apprenticeship program.

Having completed a five-year apprenticeship, TJ recognized the value of mentorship and wished she had received more guidance early in her career. This inspired her to become a mentor and educator, helping prepare and support the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

Through her work with the MC3 program, TJ developed the Trade Strong Bootcamp, a pilot program designed to teach women practical techniques, build strength, and increase confidence for success in the trades. The program has been highly successful and has already completed three sessions.

08/31/2026

🚧Construction Update🚧

Eastbound Friars Road from Sea World Drive to Napa Street has been reopened! Work to construct the underground infrastructure that will support the future Morena Pump Station has been completed, allowing the traffic control to be removed and restoring two-way traffic in the area.

Questions? Contact [email protected].
Read the full notice at morena.purewatersd.org

08/07/2026

Building the future of Pure Water San Diego, one filter basin at a time.

Crews recently completed the media-filling process for all eight filter basins at the North City Pure Water Facility, a key step in preparing the filtration system that will help produce a sustainable, drought-resilient water supply for San Diego.

The effort took 10 days, including overnight work, and required the placement of 908 bags of filter media. Each basin needed approximately 111-117 bags, with every bag taking about 7 minutes to empty and install.

Once operational, these filters will help remove fine particles from the water as part of Pure Water San Diego’s advanced treatment process, transforming purified recycled water into a safe, reliable drinking water source.

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08/04/2026

At the North City Pure Water Facility, wastewater that would have otherwise been discharged is transformed through advanced treatment into a safe, high-quality water source. This process is at the core of the Pure Water San Diego program, reducing ocean discharges while creating a sustainable water supply for the region.

Construction is progressing on both the North City Pure Water treatment facility and the pipeline that will carry purified water in the Miramar Reservoir for storage.

As the final step in the process, this facility completes the journey, taking conveyed wastewater and turning it into purified water that strengthens San Diego's local, drought-resilient supply.

Address

4949 Eastgate Mall
San Diego, CA
92121

Telephone

+16195337572

Website

https://www.sandiego.gov/public-utilities/sustainability/pure-water-sd

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