RGV Desal Project Presented as Long-Term Water Solution for Rio Grande Valley
· Texas Border Business
During a press conference at Embassy Suites in McAllen, community leaders and officials discussed the proposed RGV Desal marine desalination project, aimed at addressing the Rio Grande Valley's water challenges. Cynthia Sakulenzki, president of the RGV Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, emphasized the importance of water for quality of life and economic development. Albert Escobedo, South Texas Government Affairs Director for RGV Desal, highlighted the project's evolution from a local initiative in Brownsville to a regional solution. The facility could produce 50 million gallons of water daily, expandable to 120 million, with an estimated cost of $1 billion, funded privately without state money.
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