*** Editor’s Note: KRIS 6 News learned after the story aired that Myra Alaniz is running for a board member position for the upcoming NCWCID #3 election***
Water from Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District #3 has tested positive for arsenic again, according to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, with residents now relying on bottled water for drinking and cooking.
TCEQ confirmed that a sample collected on January 29 had a result of 0.0115 milligrams per liter, an increase from the previous sample that led to the district’s first violation. The agency is reviewing first-quarter 2026 test results and expects to issue an arsenic violation for that quarter soon, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.
NCWCID #3 customers adjust daily routines after positive arsenic tests
Calallen neighbor Myra Alaniz said she has had to adjust her lifestyle after learning there was arsenic in the water from the district…