Texas Scorecard by Paige Feild October 16, 2025
A city councilman claims politicians were in on the price hike of a now-scrapped desalination plant contract.As Corpus Christi’s reservoirs plunge to historic lows, city leaders are mired in political infighting over failed desalination plans, accusations of corruption, and mounting pressure from industry giants that say they cannot scale back water usage.
Corpus Christi is currently in stage 3 water restrictions, with Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir at a combined 12 percent storage level.
The next stage of the drought contingency plan, a Level 1 Water Emergency, requires large-volume and industrial users to curtail water consumption.
Bob Paulison, executive director of the Coastal Bend Industry Association, told KRIS 6 News that “some plants may have to shut down right away” during a Level 1 Water Emergency. The industrial sector doesn’t “have the ability to scale back” for water restrictions, he continued.
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