Thousands of rural Nueces County residents rely on private groundwater wells. Some are raising concerns about Corpus Christi’s plan to expand its groundwater well operations, warning the project could threaten their access to water.
The city is applying to operate an additional 15 wells as an extension of its existing groundwater project. Before that can move forward, a public hearing is scheduled for Friday, June 26, at noon on the sixth floor of Corpus Christi City Hall.
Nueces County residents fear city’s groundwater well expansion could drain their private wells
Scott Barraza, an organizing committee member with the Nueces County Groundwater Conservation District, said rural residents near the proposed well fields stand to lose everything if the project affects their private wells.
“I live about five and half miles from the Western Well Field or roughly six from the ERF land is gonna be. Everyone out there is on a well. If our well goes down 100% of our water is lost,” Barraza said…