Fair Water Amendment with over 12,000 signatures headed to November ballot

Corpus Christi voters to decide if industry should pay sharply higher water fees during droughts

By Inside Climate News, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Reservoirs have rebounded, but the fight over water isn’t over in Corpus Christi. The City Council…

Corpus Christi ballot to include water fee hike for industry

Activists gathered nearly 13,000 petition signatures to place the measure on the November ballot. Legal challenges are expected.

Corpus Christi Puts Industrial Water Charge on November Ballot

Activists gathered nearly 13,000 signatures on a petition to levy fees on chemical plants and refineries during drought.

Corpus Christi voters will decide on Fair Water Amendment in November

If passed, the Fair Water Amendment would eliminate a program that allows large-volume water users to pay a fee to be exempt from drought surcharges.

Fair Water Amendment with over 12,000 signatures headed to November ballot

City Council voted to place the Fair Water Amendment on the November ballot after a petition with 12,788 verified signatures was submitted. "All we know is the voice of residents have spoken."

Water Services Amendment Bill aims to improve South Africa's water sector

Public hearings on the Water Services Amendment Bill will empower South African communities to address critical water and sanitation challenges