Cancer-linked chemicals found in Corpus Christi drinking water

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new report is raising questions about what’s really coming out of the tap in Corpus Christi.

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group analyzed local water data from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Their findings: 13 contaminants were detected in the city’s drinking water, with 10 of them linked to cancer.

Sydney Evans, a senior science analyst with the group, said the concern isn’t about immediate illness, but long-term health effects…

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