CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A newly approved 28 million dollar water deal is drawing sharp criticism from rural property owners in Nueces County who fear the project could threaten their water wells and their livelihoods.
Corpus Christi City Council approved the purchase of water rights tied to land near Bluntzer, where a new well-field is expected to produce at least 15 million gallons of water per day for the city.
Neighbors living near the proposed site showed up to City Hall to voice concerns, warning the pumping could damage private wells and permanently alter the area…