Corpus Christi is moving ahead with a major water project designed to take pressure off drinking-water supplies in one of Texas’ most drought-stressed regions.
State business filings cited by MySA show that Phase 2 of the city’s $108 million reclaimed-water project is expected to start Aug. 17. This is intended to route treated wastewater to major industrial customers, leaving more freshwater available for residential use.
Here’s what to know
The effort is named the Reclaimed Water for Industrial Use Project. Put simply, this would increase the supply of treated effluent, or cleaned wastewater, for the Coastal Bend’s biggest industrial users, which account for the largest share of regional water consumption.
More than 500,000 people in seven counties rely on Corpus Christi’s water system. During extended droughts, shifting some demand away from potable water can help reduce stress on the freshwater supply residents rely on every day…