Construction of the desalination plant in Playas de Rosarito will begin in December of this year, reported Víctor Daniel Amador Barragán, head of the Secretariat for Water Management, Sanitation, and Protection (Seproa).
Currently, the bidding process is being finalized to conduct basic engineering studies and a cost-benefit analysis of the project, he said.
He added that the desalination plant in Playas de Rosarito is part of a national water program with federal and state investment.
The former will allocate eight billion pesos for construction, and the latter will invest four billion pesos in the infrastructure necessary for water distribution.
Regarding the water supply in the state's coastal zone, the secretary assured that the water supply is currently 98%.
Daily water consumption in Tijuana is 433,000 cubic meters, and that same amount is distributed, so it has not been necessary to resort to the emergency intake from San Diego, Amador Barragán explained. He added that the El Carrizo Dam in Tecate is at 71% of its capacity of 29 million cubic meters, ensuring water supply in the region.