Where else in Texas will there be desalination plants?
A smaller seawater desalination facility located on South Padre Island has been recommended. Due to the recommendation, Laguna Madre Water District solicited financial assistance from TWDB to update its regional water facility plan and to conduct a seawater desalination pilot plant study. On July 18, 2006, TWDB considered and approved the request for financial assistance and awarded $231,000 to implement its plan. The small plant will process 1-million gallons per day. The Corpus Christi and Freeport projects are among the seawater desalination projects recommended in the 2007 State Water Plan to meet the state’s future water supply needs. How much will it cost? Who is paying for it? Cost: • Estimated Capital Cost : $150 million • Annual operation and Maintenance Costs: $6.6 to $12.5 million Brownsville Public Utilities Board: • $38 million of the capital cost • $6.6 to $12.
