Corpus Christi, the South Texas city that was nearing a water emergency earlier this year, has received a nine-month reprieve after recent rains partially refilled key reservoirs.
Local officials had been warning that they were months away from having to curtail customers’ water use by 25 percent, which could affect residents and major industrial users such as refineries and petrochemical plants.
But the emergency deadline has moved from this December to September 2027, City Manager Peter Zanoni announced Tuesday during a Corpus Christi City Council meeting.
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“The rains have moved it nine months into 2027,” Zanoni said to a smattering of applause, “which is clap-worthy for sure.”
