Jesús García Castro, director of the Tijuana State Commission of Public Services (CESPT), presented the region’s main water infrastructure projects to the Mexican Construction Industry Association, highlighting initiatives aimed at improving water distribution, optimizing sanitation systems, and ensuring supply amid urban growth and future demand.
He noted that while current water supply and demand remain balanced, the true challenge lies in implementing strategies that guarantee integrated and sustainable water resource management in the short and medium term.
This includes exploring new supply sources, such as the reactivation of the Tijuana River aquifer undertaken by the current administration, as well as the reuse of treated wastewater and desalination efforts—projects led by the state government in response to population growth, with current demand exceeding 150 million cubic meters annually in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito.
CESPT also unveiled its 2025 Investment Program, which outlines over 1.006 billion pesos in planned works across potable water, sewage, and sanitation infrastructure. Of this portfolio, 48.4% will be funded by CESPT’s own resources, with the remainder coming from sources such as EPA, NADBANK, and federal and state governments.
García Castro also emphasized progress on the desalination plant, considered one of the strategic projects of Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda’s administration. The facility, to be located in Playas de Rosarito, aims to sustainably meet the region’s projected rise in water demand.
The meeting was convened by the Mexican Construction Industry Association, which comprises 24 companies and is led by Edgar Rojo Medina, AMIC Baja California state president, and Carlos Ernesto Madero Millán, president of the Tijuana, Tecate, and Playas de Rosarito chapter.
Industry representatives expressed their appreciation for García Castro’s participation, noting that his presentation provided a clearer understanding of the sector’s challenges and opportunities.
Madero Millán remarked that forums like this offer a valuable opportunity to learn directly about CESPT’s infrastructure projects, where the construction sector can serve as a strategic partner in promoting and executing key developments for regional growth.
