Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refund

Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refund

By Chuck Lindell, The Texas Tribune July 13, 2026 For at least a decade, Corpus Christi sold water to a handful of large industrial plants at a steeply discounted rate, according to documents and interviews with city officials. Residents and businesses paid more than $100 million to subsidize water for some of the world’s richest…

Corpus Christi in $80 million legal fight over water rate refund

A judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing industrial rates.

Corpus Christi Residents and Businesses Subsidized Industrial Water Bills for Years, Officials Say

This story was produced in partnership by Inside Climate News and the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations. For at least a decade, Corpus Christi sold water to a handful of large industrial plants at a steeply discounted rate, according to documents and interviews with city officials. Residents and businesses paid more […]

Corpus Christi gave $100M in water discounts to industry giants. Locals picked up the bill

Residents and small businesses across the Corpus Christi region subsidized big industrial plants' water bills for years, city officials say. The companies are now fighting to keep the subsidy.

Industry giants in Corpus Christi seek $80 million refund for water rate increase

A judge will hear arguments this week in an $80 million dispute over the Texas city’s water rates for chemical plants and refineries.