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Can Brackish Water Add to Water Sources?

An op-ed by William McKenzie calls for more private-sector initiatives and adding more geologists to the staff of the Texas Water Development Board in order to explore the potential of turning brackish water into viable water sources for the state.

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The inside of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant in El Paso on April 16, 2012.
Seen is the inside of the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant on April 16, 2012. The $87 million facility produces 27.5 million gallons of water per day, making it the largest inland desalination plant in the world. In Corpus Christi, a seawater desalination plant has been proposed, which would be one of the first in the state. Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune

An op-ed by William McKenzie calls for more private-sector initiatives and adding more geologists to the staff of the Texas Water Development Board in order to explore the potential of turning brackish water into viable water sources for the state. Currently, the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant in West Texas contributes to the water supply for the city of El Paso and for Fort Bliss. (The Dallas Morning News)

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