Corpus Christi Water

At today’s regularly scheduled City Council Meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the Council approved several major infrastructure measures totaling $54.7 million.

Corpus Christi Water crews will be working on the 4000 block of Ocean Drive to repair a buried manhole between Mitchell Street and Ocean View Place, reducing southbound traffic to one lane.

The City of Corpus Christi is pleased to announce the successful completion of multiple portions of water line replacements at Nueces Bay Boulevard and West Broadway.

At today's regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the Council received a briefing on a potential water reuse partnership that could add 11 to 16 million gallons of water per day to the City’s current portfolio. Gulf Coast Authority (GCA) and engineering firm, Ardurra, presented a proposal to develop reclaimed water from the City’s Oso and Greenwood wastewater treatment plants. Reclaimed water is treated wastewater that has been cleansed to meet safety standards for reuse.

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., presented a ceremonial check for $15,092,700 to the City of Corpus Christi during a special presentation.

Two agenda items related to the Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus (IHWTC) – the City’s desalination initiative, originally scheduled for the August 26 City Council meeting, have been rescheduled. They will now be considered by Council on September 2.

At today’s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved a professional services contract with HDR, Inc. to evaluate and recommend solutions to strengthen the electrical resiliency of the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP) located in Council District 1.

West Broadway Street from Port Avenue to Lexington Avenue will be closed for construction beginning Monday, August 4, through Wednesday, August 6.

At today’s scheduled City Council meeting, Mayor Paulette Guajardo and the City Council approved a $100.6 million construction contract with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. of Houston to replace the aging chlorine gas system at O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant (ONSWTP) with a safer on-site chlorine generation system.

Corpus Christi Water (CCW) reached a conservation milestone on July 22, distributing its one millionth gallon of free reclaimed water since launching the program in February.