The city manager of Corpus Christi, Texas, told a local news outlet that the city is considering scaling up the capacity of a seawater desalination plant that would provide water for residents, oil refineries, and other heavy industry in the area.

According to Corpus Christi’s 3 News, City Manager Peter Zanoni said officials are considering increasing the proposed plant’s capacity from 30 million gallons per day to 60 million “or up to 75 million.”

The city’s proposed Inner Harbor Desalination Plant, planned for a majority Black and Latino neighborhood next to oil refineries and other industrial sites, is one of four similar plants proposed in the drought-prone region, where the industry consumes vast amounts of water. The plans have drawn opposition from residents concerned that building the plants will raise their water bills and discharge extremely salty brine into the Corpus Christi Bay, potentially harming sea life.

Corpus Christi is still waiting on permits from state and federal agencies that would allow the $800 million plant to go forward. However, officials are still moving forward on selecting a company to build the facility, according to 3 News.