Corpus Christi residents can turn the water taps back on to bathe, cook, wash and drink, announced Mayor Dan McQueen at a media conference Sunday, Dec. 18. The lifting of the no-use ban came on Day 4 of the city’s Read more…
Read moreThree water tanks that supply water to the central part of Corpus Christi are being flushed twice Dec. 17-18 as the city works with environmental organizations to clear the system of a chemical accidentally leaked from a asphalt plant on Read more…
Read moreA new, updated map showing areas outside Corpus Christi city limits that receive city water was released by officials late Friday. Also, a fifth water distribution was opened by the city at the LIndale Senior Center. The map shows the Read more…
Read moreA third lawsuit has been filed regarding the loss of business in Corpus Christi over the city’s latest water crisis, and another might be on the way. This latest lawsuit is the first class action filed. Representing Lila’s Mexican Restaurant, Read more…
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The city will begin flushing the water out of three tanks to clear out any contaminants, which could take 24 hours or more, announced Mayor Dan McQueen at a noon press conference Friday, Dec. 16. Once the tanks are flushed, Read more…
Read moreA temporary restraining order was issued against Valero, its subsidiaries and Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions Inc. by Nueces County Court-at-Law No. 1 Judge Robert J. Vargas last Thursday, Dec. 15. The action came 24 hours into the city’s fourth — Read more…
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The city has been divided into three zones: Zone 1, in blue, which can use water for consumption, bathing and cooking; Zone 2, in magenta, for bathing only, not consumption; and Zone 3, yellow, no consumption or bathing. Water can Read more…
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The first lawsuit has been filed in the current Corpus Christi water crisis, while the Corpus Christi city council plans to hold a 5:30 p.m. emergency executive session concerning the current water crisis. With residents unable to use water for Read more…
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Water-quality tests show that two chemicals might have been released into the Corpus Christi water system, according to a news release from the area’s legislative delegation. The quantity could not be determined from the initial tests. Along with Indulin AA-86, Read more…
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An anonymous donor is shipping 27,000 cases of bottled water to Corpus Christi this afternoon, Dec. 15, to distribute free to city residents. Four different drive-through distributions pods will be set up to provide one case per car, announced city Read more…
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