A proposed brackish groundwater deal that could bring up to 10 million gallons a day into Corpus Christi’s water supply got its first public airing Tuesday — and raised immediate concerns about transparency and public oversight.
The deal involves the South Texas Water Authority (STWA) and Seven Seas Water Group, a private company that already operates Texas’ first public-private desalination plant in Alice. But unlike traditional public utility partnerships, STWA would not produce the water itself. Instead, it would purchase it directly from Seven Seas.
STWA signed an agreement with the company in 2024. Under the plan, Seven Seas would initially supply 3 million gallons per day (MGD), with the potential to expand to 13 MGD if Corpus Christi joins the project — 10 million gallons of which would be earmarked for the city…