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Desalination project moves to fast track in Texas
Brownsville hosts a 2.2 million dollar pilot seawater desalination plant beside a shrimp boat channel. Operator Joel del Rio touted water tasting like bottled water as Texas eyes a 2010 full scale plant. Global desalination grows with Saudi Arabia and Israel, while U.S. pilot efforts expand amid drought and demand.
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Brownsville
Texas
Joel del Rio
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
North Africa
Perth
Australia
Israel
Mediterranean
Ashkelon
Singapore
General Electric Co
South Africa
Global Water Intelligence
U.S
Florida
Tampa Bay Area
Karajeh
Rick Perry
Gulf of Mexico
Rio Grande
Genoveva Gomez
Joe del Rio