--- title: Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant | Project Spotlight image: https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hubfs/Project%20Spotlights/Project%20Spotlight%20Photos/2017%20Carlsbad%20Aerial.jpg --- [![WCDA_horz_tag_RGB](https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hs-fs/hubfs/WCDA_horz_tag_RGB.png?width=250&height=129&name=WCDA_horz_tag_RGB.png "WCDA_horz_tag_RGB")](https://www.watercollaborativedelivery.org) # Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant **Fixed-Price Design-Build | Kiewit and Arcadis **   To serve a growing population in an area often stricken by drought, San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) began investigating the potential for a desalination project along the county’s coastline, eventually identifying the Carlsbad site.   ![2017 Carlsbad Aerial](https://info.watercollaborativedelivery.org/hubfs/Project%20Spotlights/Project%20Spotlight%20Photos/2017%20Carlsbad%20Aerial.jpg) ## Download this project spotlight to learn more: - Why Poseidon Water chose fixed-price design-build delivery - The extensive project scope and how Kiewit & Arcadis added value during each phase - The design-build best practices employed which saved $25 million Copyright © 2026 Water Collaborative Delivery Association [Privacy Policy](https://watercollaborativedelivery.org/privacy-policy/)     [mailto:info@WaterCollaborativeDelivery.org](mailto:info@WaterCollaborativeDelivery.org)