Jason Cocklin, PE, BCEE, Freese and Nichols
Biography: Jason is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer and licensed Professional Engineer. He specializes in treatment plant and process design, alternative water supply development, and managing critical initiatives for clients across South and Central Texas. Jason holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Texas A&M University and joined Freese and Nichols 12 years ago. He is leading brackish groundwater desalination and seawater desalination projects in Texas and is currently based in Corpus Christi.
Key points: Seawater desalination is an established process; well understood and implemented across the globe. The technologies continue to improve in reliability and energy-efficiency making seawater desalination both economically feasible and environmentally sustainable when it is done correctly. The City of Corpus Christi is developing a seawater desalination program to supplement the water supply for the Coastal Bend. This will help to diversify the existing supply and reduce the potential impacts of drought conditions on residents, businesses, industries, and economic outlooks.