The Rosarito desalination plant is set to become the largest and most advanced facility of its kind in Latin America, with a production capacity of 2,200 liters per second. Once in operation, it is expected to increase water availability in Tijuana and Playas de Rosarito by up to 45%.

Federal investment in the project will exceed 10 billion pesos, according to an announcement by Efraín Morales López, director general of Mexico’s National Water Commission (Conagua), during a press conference led by President Claudia Sheinbaum in Tijuana.

This mega-project — described as the largest and most technologically advanced desalination plant in Latin America — is scheduled to begin construction in late March or early April. In addition, the Baja California state government will carry out complementary works to ensure efficient water distribution.

The project aims to help mitigate the ongoing water crisis along Baja California’s coastal region and is being promoted jointly by the Government of Mexico, through Conagua, and the state administration.

According to the National Water Plan, total investment in water infrastructure across Baja California will reach 16.7 billion pesos.