CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi’s Evangeline water project has reached two major milestones, with 40% of its 30-mile pipeline now in the ground and new connections to the Mary Rhodes pipeline.
But a legal challenge over water permits could complicate the project as the city works to secure additional water supplies for the Coastal Bend.
City Manager Peter Zanoni said the Evangeline project was connected to the Mary Rhodes pipeline during a recent shutdown for repairs. The connection work was moved up to take advantage of the pipeline being offline…