Plans are advancing for a huge private seawater desalination plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, the largest of the country's five planned facilities. IDE Technologies, an Israeli company with 400+ global plants, won the Harbor Island contract in Corpus Christi Bay from the Nehar News Authority this summer. Regional sales manager Mark Allison, a former state official, called it a top priority for the company, noting a decade of active preparation and progress. Texas is facing water shortages due to growth and drought, making this project significant despite transferring the public supply to private ownership at a high cost to the consumer.

Plans are advancing for a huge private seawater desalination plant on the Texas Gulf Coast, the largest of the country's five planned facilities. IDE Technologies, an Israeli company with 400+ global plants, won the Harbor Island contract in Corpus Christi Bay from the Nehar News Authority this summer. Regional sales manager Mark Allison, a former state official, called it a top priority for the company, noting a decade of active preparation and progress. Texas is facing water shortages due to growth and drought, making this project significant despite transferring the public supply to private ownership at a high cost to the consumer.