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What is the biggest challenge (technical or economical) in developing and using desalinated brackish groundwater in Texas?

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What is the biggest challenge (technical or economical) in developing and using desalinated brackish groundwater in Texas?

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Cost is the biggest hurdle to the more widespread use of desalinated groundwater. Nevertheless, the cost of desalinating brackish groundwater is becoming more competitive and several communities such as those in the Lower Rio Grande Valley are already using desalinated water on a regular basis for their municipal supply.