A proposed desalination facility that could bring Corpus Christi up to 50 million gallons of water a day just took a big step forward.
The Port of Corpus Christi received approval Wednesday from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an offshore discharge permit, completing the permitting process for the proposed large-scale Harbor Island Desalination Facility.
The proposed desalination project would produce up to 100 million gallons of water a day. On Oct. 21, 2025, the Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 to pay the Nueces River Authority (NRA) $2.7 million to reserve 50 million gallons of water per day from the planned Harbor Island desalination project…