CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The need for more water in South Texas is urgent and growing. Cities are rushing to secure new supplies, including desalination. But there's a new force in the region's water landscape — and it's not a public utility.

Seven Seas Water Group, a private company, is positioning itself to control significant water resources across the Coastal Bend through decades-long contracts that promise fast delivery and no upfront costs. But the trade-off could be long-term private control over a vital public resource.

Seven Seas Water Group has built and operated seawater desalination plants across the Caribbean and Middle East for years. Their parent company, EQT Infrastructure, buys utilities — from ports to broadband — and runs them for profit.

The company's approach is straigh

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