Corpus Christi Water is providing an update regarding the taste and odor concerns recently reported by some customers in their tap water.
Compounds associated with taste and odor were no longer detected in the source water of ONSWTP. The organic compounds are moving through the distribution system, and residents may continue to notice them at home until the water has fully cleared.
Corpus Christi Water (CCW) has detected a leak on the Mary Rhodes Pipeline (MRP) near Highways 77 and 239, south of the San Antonio River. The leak is approximately halfway along the 101-mile pipeline, which carries water from Lake Texana to the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP).
Corpus Christi Water informa a los usuarios que es posible que noten un sabor y olor temporal a tierra o a humedad en el agua del grifo. El agua cumple con todas las normas de salud federales y estatales, y es segura para beber, cocinar y para el uso cotidiano.
Corpus Christi Water is advising customers that they may notice a temporary earthy or musty taste and odor in their tap water. The water remains compliant with all federal and state health standards and is safe for drinking, cooking, and everyday use.
Water line construction on Flour Bluff Drive between Don Patricio Road and Compton Road will continue through Wednesday, October 7. During this time, traffic will be reduced to one lane while crews install a new waterline to improve water service and reliability in the area.
Today, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Commissioners unanimously affirmed the Executive Director’s emergency order to temporarily suspend required pass-through releases to the Bays and Estuaries from the region’s Western Reservoirs.
Beginning on Tuesday, September 8, and continuing until Tuesday, November 3, a northbound section of Up River Road will be closed at Poth Lane for water line installation to improve local infrastructure and enhance water service reliability. Access for residents and businesses will remain available during construction.
Beginning Thursday, September 3, a section of Holly Road between Toben Drive and Rodd Field Road will be closed while construction continues on a water pipeline for reclaimed water. The street closures will continue through Friday, October 16.
Pursuant to Section 5 and in accordance with the City Council’s Approved Drought Contingency Plan, City Manager Peter Zanoni declared that the City of Corpus Christi is now moving into Stage 1 Water Restrictions.
