Seven Seas’ test well water shows radioactive contamination, arsenic

Raw, untreated groundwater from a test well being considered as a potential drinking water source for Corpus Christi shows radioactive contamination and arsenic levels that exceed federal safety standards, according to laboratory testing obtained by KRIS 6 News.

A proposed brackish groundwater deal near Driscoll that could bring up to 10 million gallons of water daily into Corpus Christi’s water supply has been proposed by the South Texas Water Authority (STWA).

STWA has a deal in place with Seven Seas Water Group, a private company that already operates Texas’ first public-private desalination plant in Alice, to provide three million gallons of water daily…

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