SpaceX has applied for a permit to allow treated wastewater to be discharged into South Bay – one of South Texas’ best and most popular spots for fishing enthusiasts, kayakers and boaters.

The EPA funds and administers the U.S.-Mexico Border Water Infrastructure Program via cooperative agreements (grants) to the North American Development Bank and Mexico’s CONAGUA.

Brownsville Mayor John Cowen is looking for $253 million to optimize and expand the city's desalination plant.