New Technologies and Procedures of Desalinating Brackish Water Made Economically Feasible in TX

There is no doubt that Texas is leading the World in new technologies and procedures in the area of water conservation. A new pilot project in West Texas, which is a cooperative effort between research staff at a local university and the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station shows that it is economically feasible to desalinate brackish water.

The current cost of water in some areas of Texas can range between a dollar 80 and four dollars per 1000 gallons. The cost to desalinate was shown to be only $1.70 per 1000 gallons. This means that desalinating brackish water makes sense from a cost standpoint, although current capacity is severely limited. However, this is one long-term option and approach to the problems of lack of water in the Rio Grande along the South Texas-Mexican Border. There is a real water crisis in this region.

The brackish water in the area is not as salty as seawater, but there is an abundance of brackish water and not enough fresh water supplies. These new technologies and procedures have been made economically feasible in Texas and perhaps these new methods can be used in other regions around the world as the human population increases and the fresh water supplies decrease. Please consider this in 2006.

Water Program in Webb, Pecos, Val Verde, El Paso and Hidalgo Counties in TX Save 25 Gal per Day

With severe water issues comes harsh measures to conserve water and in West Texas they are struggling with water supplies. A water program has been implemented in Webb, Pecos, Val Verity, El Paso, Hidalgo and Crockett Counties in Texas and they are poised to save over 25 gallons per day per person and that will result in a tremendous amount of water. Some of the measures include using water saving equipment in the home such as low float flush toilets, shut off nozzles on garden hoses and restrictive faucets.

This will be coupled with a special public-relations water conservation program and studies show already in target markets and case studies that the use of aerated faucets, special shower heads and retrofitted toilets that each household where they were installed save 10-15 gallons per day alone. Each household was also given water conservation tips.

The total savings per household was between five and 21% of their normal usage, which represented on average 25 gallons a day per person of water savings. This proves that Americans use too much water and that we can conserve our water and protect this vital resource if we will just do smart things and try a little harder.

This water conservation program in West Texas should be commended with proving that we can solve our water crisis issues during droughts. Please consider all this in 2006.