Announcements
TCEQ Accepts Water from Mexico Under 1944 Treaty
Water to provide much-needed relief to communities in the Rio Grande Valley… Read More
Produced Water Society 35th Annual Conference
February 10-13, 2025 | Join us for a transformative event that will shape the future of energy and water. We invite you to register for the conference, where industry leaders and innovators will converge to share insights and drive collaboration.
More information and registration is available here
New South Texas Water Working Group looking for sustainable water solutions
Read the borderreport.com article
2024 Texas Produced Water Consortium Report to the Texas Legislature
Texas is the New Arizona, and Not in a Good Way
Read the bloomberg.com article.
TWDB approves $10,000,000 to Laguna Madre Water District for seawater desalination plant
Read the Valleycentral.com article.
As the Rio Grande runs dry, South Texas cities look to alternatives for water
Read the Texas Tribune article.
Read: TCEQ’s The Advocate, “For and about small businesses and local governments affected by environmental regulations.”
Grassroots Alert! Support Water Funding In The State Budget Now!
Texas Water Infrastructure Coalition
New Data Reveals Texas Water Workforce Challenges
Texas Water Foundation | April 27, 2023
Texas eyes marine desalination, oilfield water reuse to sustain rapid growth
Inside Climate News | April 17, 2023
Click to read this article at Inside Climate News
Texas House approves $302.6 billion state budget with tax cuts and teacher and state employee raises
By Karen Brooks Harper and Zach Despart | April 6, 2023
After a marathon debate, the bill will head to the Senate, where lawmakers have been crafting their own version of the spending plan. Click to read the full article in the Texas Tribune.
Texas Senate moves to set aside billions for future water needs
The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would create a new state fund tailored for large or long-shot water supply projects, including marine desalination. The bill will advance to the House. Click to read the full article in the Texas Tribune.
Opinion: Smart Water Strategies are Crucial to Texas’ Prosperity
By Robert Mace
In 2021, Texas gained an astounding new 300,000 Texans. Demographers expect our state to grow by more than four million people each decade through 2070, reaching a population of more than 50 million. Not only are people coming to the Lone Star State, but large corporations are now calling Texas home as well. Click to read the full article in the Austin-American Statesman
Enhancing Texas’ Water Supplies
Desalination offers a viable, drought-proof solution to water needs in the Lone Star State.
Nearly 100 inland desalination facilities across Texas produce 138 million gallons of water per day from the 2.7 billion acre-feet of brackish water in our aquifers. Seawater desal is coming soon to Texas along the Gulf Coast—stay tuned. These untapped, dependable waters can free up existing fresh water supplies for other uses and for in-stream flows — starting now and into the future.
