Pure Water San Diego

Working to provide a safe, reliable and local drinking water supply for San Diego through the use of proven water purification technology.

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What happens once all connection points are complete?
That’s when the system comes to life. The 48in pipeline moves wastewater north for purification, the 30in brine line carries byproduct south to Point Loma. Keeping the process flowing & fully connected from start to finish.

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Celebrating World Oceans Day🌊

The Pure Water Program will reduce treated discharges into the Pacific Ocean by over 50 percent, helping protect our coastline and marine life while advancing a more sustainable water future for San Diego.

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#Path2PW:Marian Bear Park reopened May 30! Crews will continue minor work in the Genesee Ave lot to complete the San Clemente tunnel crossing. Over 1,000 ft of tunneling, major pipelines installed, and restoration underway. A key Pure Water connection—now open. Happy Hiking! 🥾

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May is in full spring 🌼

The Morena South & Middle Project has installed 35,785ft of 48-inch steel pipeline and 36,153ft of 30-inch brine line, connecting the Morena Pump Station to the Northern Alignment. 375,256+ work hours & zero OSHA recordable incidents.

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2021➡️2026.

This is what #InfrastructureWeek is all about. 🏗️✨The Morena Pump Station—built from the ground up—will divert 30M gallons of wastewater daily for purification. San Diego's water future is bright! 🌟

#PureWaterSD

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This #PublicWorks Week, we celebrate the visionary public works professionals behind Pure Water San Diego, one of the most ambitious and innovation water recycling programs in the nation. Built right here in our Fine City. 🏗️💧☀️

#NPWW #PublicWorksService

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This #DrinkingWaterWeek, see the secondary clarifiers built from the ground up at the North City Water Reclamation Plant—key to San Diego’s Pure Water Program. 💧

Turning wastewater into one of our cleanest water sources. Pure. Local. Sustainable. 🌱

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San Diego’s clean water future is built by skilled hands. 🔩🌊This #NationalSkilledTradesDay, we honor the welders, operators, technicians & crew making Pure Water San Diego a reality—one pipe at a time.

#SkilledTrades #PureWaterSanDiego

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Happy #EarthDay San Diego! ☀️

Protecting our planet is important and we are proud to be shaping a sustainable water future in San Diego. The Pure Water program reuses and recycles one of Earth’s most precious resources: water! 🌎💧

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San Diego is an earthquake-prepared city. 💪

True preparedness=securing every resource, including water. Most of San Diego’s water is imported through aqueducts that cross major fault lines. Pure Water SD creates a local supply so our community stays protected.#Earthquakesafety

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Pure Water San Diego is building a local, sustainable drinking water supply our entire community can count on.

This #NPHW we’re celebrating the dedicated teams working every day to make sure San Diego’s water future safer, cleaner & stronger for all. 💙💪

#NPHW #WaterForAll

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Clean water is the foundation of every healthy life. Health & safety drives what we do. 💧
Pure Water SD is one of the most ambitious public health investments in our city’s history. From operations to monitoring, testing & purifying recycled water.♻️🌊
#WorldHealthDay #SanDiego

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🚨Construction Alert 🚨

Now that the Morena Middle pipeline segment has been connected to the Northern alignment, crews will begin paving at Clairemont Dr. & Lakehurst Ave., along Clairemont Mesa Blvd. & Genesee Ave.

Please allow extra travel time & follow posted signs.

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🏗️💧 Morena Pump Station Progress 💧🏗️
Crews worked for 72 continuous hrs. to install a 78”-diameter flow through plug at Diversion Structure #3 – a major step in completing the underground infrastructure beneath Friars Rd. that will reroute wastewater to the Morena Pump Station.

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Our Pure Water program will supply nearly half of the city’s water, cutting dependence on imported water & strengthening drought resilience. 🌊 ♻️

#WaterReuse #GlobalRecyclingDay
#SanDiego

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🍀 St. Patrick’s Day milestone!

The Morena South & Middle Pipelines project just tied in the Northern alignment at Genesee Ave. & Appleton St. No pot of gold at the end, just solid planning, great teamwork & safe execution.

Final paving & restoration up next.💧

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San Diego imports 70-90% of its water. Local groundwater is limited, Pure Water San Diego is how we take control of our own supply. Happy #NationalGroundwaterAwarenessWeek 🏞️💧
#GWAW26 #Sustainability #SanDiego #WaterConservation

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Honoring the women in infrastructure leading projects, driving innovation & paving the way for the next generation—from field to the front office. 👷‍♀️🏗️

#WomensHistoryMonth #SanDiego #WomenWhoBuild

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This #NationalEngineersWeek, we celebrate the engineers behind San Diego’s Pure Water program.💧Behind every treatment plant, pipeline, & purification system is a team ensuring your water is safe, clean & pure.🔧

#EWeek2026 #CleanWaterForAll

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🔧WORKFORCE WEDNESDAY🔧

Meet Douglas Robledo-Lopez--U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and third-period apprentice on the Morena Pump Station project.

His goal: become a foreman and build his own home.

#WorkforceWednesday
#VeteransInConstruction 👷 🚧