CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — South Texas is running dry, and Corpus Christi leaders say they’ve finally found a way to squeeze a little more life out of a shrinking water supply. The city is rolling out a plan to recycle treated wastewater and pump millions of gallons back into daily use without relying on storm clouds that haven’t shown up in months.
City officials want to reroute the treated wastewater that currently flows into Oso Bay, turning it into a new source for industrial customers. The area around the Ennis Joslin treatment facility has become a haven for wildlife, but the city says it also represents a big opportunity. The proposal calls for sending that treated water through a long pipeline to the Greenwood and Saratoga wastewater plant.
City Manager Peter Zanoni told council members the first step alone carries an $11 million design fee, and construction for that initial segment is expected to cost about $100 million…