Corpus Christi officials are warning that the city’s water supply crisis is worsening, with western reservoirs showing no signs of recovery and the timeline for a Level One water emergency potentially moving up.
City Manager Peter Zanoni said prolonged drought and historically low lake levels are forcing the city to accelerate efforts to secure alternative water sources before conditions deteriorate further.
“Choke Canyon, Lake Corpus Christi, those for decades have been the workhorse for water supply but they are in dire condition today and they’re not going to rebound with one storm or one hurricane,” Zanoni said. “Maybe a year ago we were expecting them to recharge, but at this point we’re almost to the point where we’re expecting them not to.”…