Seven Seas Water Group has started construction on a major brackish water desalination facility in Robstown, Texas — a project set to play a key role in securing long-term water supplies for Kleberg and Nueces Counties. In partnership with the South Texas Water Authority (STWA), this new reverse osmosis plant will transform previously unusable brackish aquifer water into reliable drinking water for communities and industries across the Coastal Bend.
Planned as a phased development, the facility will initially produce 3 million gallons of potable water daily. Its infrastructure is designed to scale up to 30 million gallons per day as future agreements come into place, allowing the plant to grow alongside rising water demands from population increases and industrial expansion. This approach minimizes the need for entirely new infrastructure, providing a flexible path to meet future needs.
Local officials and stakeholders, including Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid and Nueces County Judge Connie Scott, emphasized the importance of having a resilient and independent water source, especially as drought conditions continue to strain surface water supplies throughout Texas.
Environmental focus and regional resilience
Beyond supplying water, the project also aims to support environmental sustainability. Instead of treating the concentrate byproduct as waste, the facility will use it to help maintain water levels in local bodies like Baffin Bay during Texas’s hottest months, helping protect critical coastal ecosystems…