CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi city leaders are once again searching for answers to the region’s growing water concerns, and a new proposal could put another desalination plant on the table.
City Council is now being asked to approve a motion allowing staff to work with CPS Energy in San Antonio to explore a seawater desalination project at the Barney Davis power plant in Flour Bluff. The proposal would begin discussions on whether the site could support a large-scale plant that converts Gulf seawater into drinking water.
The idea is not new. The Barney Davis location has been studied for years as a potential desalination site. Some council members say earlier environmental reviews have already pointed to the area as one of the most suitable places along the coast for such a project…