Amidst the Corpus Christi water crisis, conversations about desalination and new water sources are constant. But what about conservation and preventing lost and wasted water?
Water loss data indicates that the city of Corpus Christi loses billions of gallons of water each year, though information shared by Corpus Christi Water indicates that work has been done to address many leaks.
A 2022 report from the Texas Living Waters Project showed that Texas utilities lose more water each year than would be required to meet the annual water needs of Austin, Fort Worth, El Paso, Laredo and Lubbock combined…