A few years back there was talk of Ft. Bliss being closed due to a lack of water in El Paso Texas. That belief was wrong and now we know there is plenty of water in El Paso. The Hueco Bolson aquifer is our primary underground water source. It is now believed to have an almost indefinite supply of water. It is not our only water supply though.

The largest inland desalination plant is being built on Ft. Bliss. It will produce about 27 million gallons of water a day. This means along with a few other local water sources, El Paso Water Utilities could produce 347 million gallons a day. The average daily is only 140 million a day. The best thing is it is said to be more brackish water underground than in the Hueco Bolson.