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From desalination to water treatment: Bill that prioritizes creating new water supplies get Texas Senate OK

Lawmakers push to spend billions of dollars for water projects and debate which ones to prioritize

Creating Infrastructure Pathways in Texas: Water and Broadband

Austin, TX, February 10, 2025 – Texas Water Foundation and Texas Rural Funders have released a new report highlighting urgent workforce challenges affecting Texas’ water and broadband infrastructure sectors.
Read the Report

TWDB approves $10,000,000 to Laguna Madre Water District for seawater desalination plant

Read the Valleycentral.com article.

As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water

Read the Texas Tribune article.

Read: TCEQ’s The Advocate, “For and about small businesses and local governments affected by environmental regulations.”

The Advocate

Enhancing Texas’ Water Supplies

Desalination offers a viable, drought-proof solution to water needs in the Lone Star State.

Nearly 100 inland desalination facilities across Texas produce 138 million gallons of water per day from the 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish water in our aquifers. Seawater desal is coming soon to Texas along the Gulf Coast—stay tuned. These untapped, dependable waters can free up existing fresh water supplies for other uses and for in-stream flows — starting now and into the future.

DESAL FAQs

What is desalination? Who’s doing it? Are we drinking seawater? Learn more about desalination technology and how it’s being used here in Texas and around the world.

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TexasDesal offers its members networking and educational opportunities, and a greater role in state policy and rulemaking. Join us as we lead the way for new water sources in Texas.