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El Paso Water plant to purify wastewater into drinking water

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: El Paso, Texas, United States

Source: El Paso Times

Project
Under Construction

Construction is set to begin on a $295 million plant that will convert treated wastewater into drinkable water, providing El Paso with an additional water source. This facility will be the first in the U.S. to send purified sewage directly into the drinking-water supply, enhancing the city's water supply diversification efforts.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment
Location
El Paso, Texas, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
El Paso Times

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The project “El Paso Water plant to purify wastewater into drinking water” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in El Paso, Texas, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from El Paso Times.

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Construction is set to begin on a $295 million plant that will convert treated wastewater into drinkable water, providing El Paso with an additional water source. This facility will be the first in the U.S. to send purified sewage directly into the drinking-water supply, enhancing the city's water supply diversification efforts.

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Water Management

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

Texas

City

El Paso

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Source

El Paso Times

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Waste Processing and Treatment

Article published date

2025-03-06

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