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TCEQ seeking public feedback on SpaceX proposal to dump treated wastewater into the South Bay

TCEQ seeking public feedback on SpaceX proposal to dump treated wastewater into the South Bay
2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago Monday, October 14 2024 Oct 14, 2024 October 14, 2024 12:00 AM October 14, 2024 in News - Local

Sunday’s launch of the Starship rocket from Boca Chica amazed crowds and set new records.

SpaceX continues building infrastructure to build more rockets, and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is now evaluating one of their proposals.

SpaceX is proposing discharging up to 200 thousand gallons of treated wastewater per day into the South Bay — a bay that fishermen frequent.

RELATED STORY: UTRGV professor warns SpaceX wastewater plan would kill seagrass habitat in the South Bay

SpaceX's new permit proposal will be discussed at a public meeting on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the Amigoland Events Center in Brownsville. 

The public is asked to comment online with the following permit number: WQ0016342001

Watch the video above for the full story. 

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