A State Fund to Boost Water Projects Falls Almost $3 Billion Short
Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.
Corpus Christi to Begin Talks on Privately Built Desalinization Plant
A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.
Corpus Christi Refutes National Reports on Water “Blackouts,” Evacuations
City leaders say none of those measures are part of Corpus Christi’s Drought Contingency Plan and have never been proposed or considered by current leadership.
Judge Holds Preliminary Hearing on Evangeline Groundwater Project
As of late April, more than 35,000 linear feet of water line piping had been delivered to the site.
Disaster Declarations Ripple Through South Texas Amid Water Crisis
Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where they’ll fall on the pecking order if the region’s water runs out.
Corpus Christi Delays Action on Plan to Cut Water Use by 25%
A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.
Corpus Christi Leaders Weigh How Much to Reduce Customers’ Water Use
A proposal the city council is expected to vote on next week includes requiring customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.
Corpus Christi Water Crises Raise Concern Among TAMUCC Students
For students at Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi, the water crisis in Corpus Christi isn’t really something far away anymore. It’s becoming part of their everyday lives and affecting how they think about their routines and even their future in the city.
Texas Needs at Least $174 Billion to Avoid Water Crisis, State Says
That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.
Corpus Christi Seeks Water as Regional Shortages Grow
As cities increasingly shift from surface water to groundwater, experts warn the move could deplete water supplies in smaller communities.
VIDEO: Corpus Christi City Manager Update on Water Supply Projects, Timelines
The city of Corpus Christi provided an update regarding the ongoing water supply issues.
After Killing its Desalination Project, Corpus Christi Explores Buying Water from a Privately Owned Plant
The City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it’s looking at water from a different plant.
Frustrated Corpus Christi Residents Take Precautions as Water Crisis Nears
The city’s water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought.
Corpus Christi Delays Looming Water Crisis with Two Key Development
The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.
Corpus Christi Water Emergency May be Just Two Months Away
Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.
Water Concerns Dominate Upcoming Corpus Christi Council Meeting
As reservoirs fall below 10% of capacity, council members are expected to provide an update on the city’s dwindling water supply and when customers might have to cut back on water use.
City of Sinton Declines Water Project Meeting, Seeks Transparency From City of Corpus Christi
The city also raised concerns about what it described as Corpus Christi’s refusal to share hydrogeological and water-quality data related to the project.
Corpus Christi Careens Toward Water Catastrophe
City officials expect to reach a “water emergency” within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent, former officials say.
With Desalination Plan Abandoned, Corpus Christi Looks Underground for Water
After an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are being impacted.
Historic Low: Western Lake Reservoirs Reach 10% Combined Capacity
The next critical step in the Drought Contingency Plan occurs when the entire water supply system reaches 180 days from the point at which the total water supply would no longer be sufficient to meet the total water demand.