CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A major desalination project that could reshape the future of water in South Texas is taking another step forward.
The Nueces River Authority is moving into the design and planning phase for a massive desalination plant on Harbor Island, just off Port Aransas. It’s a multibillion-dollar project that would convert seawater into drinking water and it’s already drawing major interest from cities across the Coastal Bend.
According to Executive Director John Byrum, the plant is being designed to produce up to 100 million gallons of drinking water a day. Nearly all of that capacity has already been reserved with the City of Corpus Christi locking in 50 million gallons. In total, 16 communities have signed on, paying non-refundable reservation fees to ensure future access…