CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Nueces River Authority has unanimously voted to begin negotiations with IDE Technologies to design and build a desalination plant at Harbor Island, with the company saying it intends to have water flowing by 2029.
NRA Executive Director John Byrum selected IDE Technologies as his top choice, and the board voted unanimously to move forward with the Israeli-based water treatment firm.
According to the company’s website, IDE Technologies describes itself as a world leader in water treatment solutions, specializing in the development, engineering, construction and operation of desalination and industrial water treatment plants…