Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Plant built in 1974
 

CSA Construction Inc. will begin work on significant upgrades to the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment Plant in April. At its March 29 meeting, the Corpus Christi City Council approved a $12.3 million contract to begin the extensive renovations
Located on North Padre Island, the facility was built in 1974, nearly 50 years ago. As part of Corpus Christi's citywide strategy, it will be the first of the city’s six wastewater treatment plants to receive infrastructure improvements.
The goal is better treated wastewater for the city’s environment. Approved contractors will repair, replace, and upgrade the old and deteriorated equipment. Work scope includes repairing, replacing, and upgrading the screening facility, lift station, aeration basin, secondary clarifiers, return-activated and waste-activated sludge pumping systems, aerobic digester, and solids handling facilities.
“Your City Council is committed to long-term infrastructure improvements throughout our city,” said Mayor Paulette Guajardo in a statement. “These improvements will make a drastic positive impact on the life and functionality of the Whitecap Wastewater Treatment plant.”
The completion date is estimated to be December 2024.
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story referred to the city's wastewater treatment plants as water plants in several instances. Corpus Christi Business News apologizes for the errors.