US EditionAfter killing desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from privately owned plant
Corpus Christi aims to secure drought-resistant water from a nearly complete private plant producing 9 million gallons daily as reservoirs fall to 8.4% capacity.
- On Tuesday, the Corpus Christi City Council voted 7-1 to begin negotiations with Corpus Christi Polymers to purchase water from its desalination plant, aiming to stave off an impending water emergency.
- Following the cancellation of a $1.2 billion project last September, officials are reconsidering desalination after opponents previously voiced environmental concerns about potential "dead zones" in Corpus Christi Bay.
- With reservoirs at 8.4% capacity and only 180 days of water supply remaining, the city eyes the Aquatech facility, which is around 90% complete and could generate around 9 million gallons of water daily.
- City Manager Peter Zanoni expressed cautious optimism and will meet with Aquatech to analyze their proposal before presenting findings to the council for potential approval.
- While council member Kaylyn Paxson supported moving forward to find water, Roland Barrera and Everett Roy expressed skepticism, emphasizing the need for a favorable deal to avoid acting from desperation.
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After killing desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from privately owned plant
Six months after scrapping their own seawater desalination plant project, Corpus Christi City Council voted Tuesday to consider an agreement with a private company to purchase water from its desalination plant to help stave off an impending water emergency.
After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plant
The City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it’s looking at water from a different plant.
Corpus Christi Texas Explores Private Water Plant Purchase After Scrapping Desalination Project
The Corpus Christi City Council voted 7-1 on March 24, 2026, to authorize staff to negotiate a take-or-pay water supply agreement with Aquatech for the purchase of the Corpus Christi Polymers desalination plant. The decision follows the city’s abandonment of its own seawater desalination project and aims to secure a long-term water source, officials said. The agreement authorized by the council directs city staff to negotiate a take-or-pay water…
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