Corpus Christi’s ongoing water crises has worried residents, and angered state leaders, who have threatened to intervene. City officials have begun updating the public more frequently, and securing new sources of water for the community.
But is it enough to keep the taps flowing, and what long-term solutions will need to be put in place if the city is to get past current drought conditions, and increase industrial demand for water resources? Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni says he’s confident in the city’s short-term prospects, but that a desalination plant – converting sea water to fresh – is the only long-term solution…