CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi’s push to secure more water from the Evangeline Aquifer has hit a major roadblock.
City leaders learned they will not receive drilling permits by the February 6 deadline, delaying a project designed to bring much-needed groundwater to the region. The decision came from the board of the San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District, which notified the City that permits would not be issued at this time.
Despite the setback, Corpus Christi officials say they will still attend a groundwater district meeting in Sinton on Friday…