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Water Shortage May Hit Corpus Christi Within Weeks

Inside Climate News · By Dylan Baddour · last updated
The city could lose access to millions of gallons of water per day in April or May.. City leaders will present a plan on Tuesday afternoon to begin cutting water demand.

By Dylan Baddour


EDNA, Texas—Water shortages could hit Corpus Christi within weeks when contract terms mandate a 10 percent reduction in the city’s draw from its largest remaining reservoir, the equivalent of 7 million gallons a day, according to local officials. City leaders previously said water curtailment could begin in November.