North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation: Brackish Groundwater Desalination Guidance Manual
Project Summary:
The project involves the preparation of an engineering facility roadmap for the North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation's brackish groundwater desalination plant that became operational in mid 2007.
- TWDB Contract Manager:
- Sanjeev Kalaswad
- Funding Recipient:
- North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation
- Project Administrator:
- North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation
- Consultant:
- NRS Consulting Engineers
- Project Start Date:
- April 2006
- Project Completion Date:
- July 2008
- Total Project Cost:
- $6,000,000
- TWDB Share of Project Cost:
- $150,000
- Benefits:
- The engineering facility roadmap and educational activities will be beneficial to small communities in other areas of the state with access to brackish groundwater and an interest in developing it to meet their water needs.
Project Details
Participants
Project Sponsor:
Texas Water Development Board
Dr. Sanjeev Kalaswad - Contract Manager
Texas Water Development Board
1700 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78711
512-936-0838
Funding Recipient:
North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation
Mr. Charles Browning - President
420 South Doolittle
Edinburgh, TX 78539
Project Manager:
NRS Consulting Engineers
Mr. Jesus Leal - Principal
NRS Consulting Engineers
1222 E. Tyler, Suite C
P.O. Box 2544
Harlingen, TX 78551
956-423-7409
Project Milestones
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Announcement of Request for Statement of Interest in Texas Register | August 16, 2005 |
| Statement of Interest received by TWDB | October 10, 2005 |
| Study approved by TWDB Board | January 19, 2006 |
| Contract executed | April 17, 2006 |
| Draft final report received | November 5, 2007 |
| Comments on draft final report submitted | January 11, 2008 |
Final Report
Photographs
Courtesy of North Cameron Regional Water Supply Corporation and NRS Engineers
