US EditionCorpus Christi Scrambles to Avert Water Emergency as Reservoirs Near Historic Lows
- A seven-year drought has depleted Corpus Christi, Texas's key reservoirs to record lows, threatening the city of about 317,000 people and regional energy production during a critical water shortage.
- City Manager Peter Zanoni said infrastructure failed to keep pace with demand as reservoirs never fully recharged after the last drought, despite pipeline expansions only reaching full capacity last year.
- Industry consumes as much as 60% of city water and may pay surcharges to avoid usage limits, prompting resident anger over rising bills, said Isabela Azaiza, co-founder of a grassroots group.
- Officials warn an emergency could occur within 180 days without significant rainfall, potentially forcing strict resident cutbacks in an area that produces 5% of U.S. gasoline supply.
- The city hopes water could be flowing from new sources as soon as November, though long-term solutions like a $1.3 billion desalination plant remain stalled by cost and environmental concerns.
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Years of drought has major energy port of Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis
The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port.
Years of drought has Corpus Christi, Texas, wrestling with water crisis
The Texas city of Corpus Christi is facing a severe water crisis because of a prolonged drought, and it is a threat not just to residential use but also to the refineries and petrochemical plants in a major energy port
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