Desalination

In April 2002, Governor Rick Perry tasked the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) with developing a proposal to build Texas' very first large-scale seawater desalination plant to produce drinking water. The following year, the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 1370 directing the agency to undertake or participate in research, feasibility and facility planning studies, investigations, and surveys as needed to advance the development of cost-effective water supplies from seawater desalination in the state.

Since Governor Perry's proclamation in 2002, the TWDB has expanded its scope of desalination activities to include brackish groundwater, an abundant source of supply in many areas of the state.

Upcoming Events

2012 Meeting Announcements

  • April 8-11, 2012, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    ARWADEX
    For more information, visit the Conference Web page.
  • April 22-24, 2012, Doha, Qatar
    The 10th Gulf Water Conference
    For more information, visit Water Science & Technology Association's Web page.
  • April 23-26, 2012, Barcelona, Spain
    Conference on Desalination for the Environment Clean Water and Energy
    For more information, visit Desline's Web page.
  • April 30-May 1, 2012, Rome, Italy
    Global Water Summit 2012
    For more information, visit Global Water Intelligence's Web page.
  • May 8-10, 2012, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Ozwater 12
    For more information, visit the Australian Water Association's conference page.
  • June 6-8, 2012, Santiago, Chile
    Water in Mining 2012
    For more information, visit Water in Mining's Web page.
  • June 9-13, 2012, New Orleans, LA, USA
    NAMS 2012
    For more information, visit the North American Membrane Society's Web page.
  • June 10-14, 2012, Dallas, TX, USA
    AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition
    For more information, visit the American Water Works Association's conference Web page.
  • June 19-22, 2012, Aruba
    CaribDA 2012 Conference and Exhibition
    For more information, visit the Caribbean Desalination Association's Web page.
  • June 26-28, 2012, Qingdao, China
    Qingdao International Conference on Desalination and Water Reuse
    For more information, visit the China Desalination Association's Web page.
  • July 1-5, 2012, Singapore
    Singapore International Water Week Expo and Convention
    For more information, visit Singapore International Water Week's Web page.
  • August 22-24, 2012, San Antonio, Texas
    South Central Membrane Association's Annual Conference & Membership Meeting, "Recycle, Reclaim, Reuse: Water Supply Solutions in a Time of Drought."
    For more information, visit SCMA's conference Web Page.
  • September 24-26, 2012, Dubai, UAE
    Arabian Water and Power Forum
    For more information, visit the Conference Web page.

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