Corpus Christi Water officials on Wednesday gave City Manager Peter Zanoni and members of the local media a firsthand look at the city’s major effluent reuse initiative, touring the Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Greenwood facility.
Wesley Nebgen, Director of Water Utilities for the City of Corpus Christi, led the tour. Nick Winkelmann, chief operating officer of Corpus Christi Water, also participated.
The initiative aims to reclaim approximately 16 to 17 million gallons per day (MGD) of treated wastewater — primarily for industrial cooling — without requiring new groundwater or desalination infrastructure. By redirecting industrial demand away from drinking-quality water, the effort is expected to free up an equivalent volume for the residential grid.
City Council approved a $107.5 million Phase 2 construction contract on June 30, 2026. That phase includes approximately 10.5 miles of 36-inch conveyance pipeline linking the Oso and Greenwood facilities, a pump station and wet well at Oso, and related infrastructure. Officials say this portion alone is expected to increase effluent availability by about 11 MGD, bringing the overall reclaimed-water program to as much as 16 MGD…