CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A dusty cotton field in Driscoll could soon be the source of drinking water for Corpus Christi if a controversial plan moves forward as many fear.
The Seven Seas Water Group wants to pull up to 30 million gallons of brackish groundwater a day from beneath the field and convert it into freshwater. The City of Corpus Christi is eyeing a deal to buy most of that water through an agreement with the South Texas Water Authority. A vote on that matter could happen as early as September.
But while the city looks to solve its long-term water worries, a storm of environmental concerns is brewing over what comes next…