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Corpus Christi, Still in Need of Long-Term Water Sources, Again Rejects Desalination Plant
Opponents cited nearly $1 billion in costs and brine-discharge concerns as the council again rejected a plant meant to secure long-term water supplies.
- The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 on Tuesday to reject the Inner Harbor desalination project, marking the second rejection in roughly a year of the nearly billion-dollar water treatment plant.
- Proponents argue the facility is essential for long-term water security, while opponents cite concerns regarding the high cost, environmental impact on Corpus Christi Bay, and the project's location in Hillcrest, a historically Black neighborhood.
- Council Member Gil Hernandez said he has consistently voted against the plant because of its "cost, location and potential for environmental harm." Residents of Hillcrest strongly oppose the project, with Dr. Deanna King, president of the NAACP Corpus Christi chapter, stating "I asked everyone from Hillcrest and they said absolutely not."
- City Manager Peter Zanoni stated the vote does not end the possibility of future action. Council members are considering alternatives like the Harbor Island Desalination Project, presented by John Byrum, executive director of the Nueces River Authority.
- Recent rains boosted Corpus Christi's reservoirs to 48% capacity from 15% six months ago, yet projections show the city faces a water emergency by fall 2028. All nine city council seats, including mayor, are up for election in November, with the desalination debate emerging as a leading campaign issue.
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Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant
The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-3 Tuesday night to reject, again, an almost billion-dollar water treatment plant after a decade of effort and its long-term water supply still in question.
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