CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi City Manager Peter Zanoni told 3NEWS that there has been another major victory in the city's efforts to create the inner harbor desal plant.
Friday, the Environmental Protection Agency notified city leaders that they do not plan to object to the the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality's discharge permit, which was issued back in December 2023.
The TCEQ was required to get EPA input as a step toward issuing a final permit.
That means plans for the desal plant will move forward.
"The city has always wanted to make sure that we exceed the environmental standards and the due diligence and so we think today is a great day for our community because the EPA, which is the premier organization that sets an environmental policy, agrees with the state of Texas. And the state of Texas has agreed with the city," said Chief Operating Officer of CCW Drew Molly.
Molly said he understands the community's concerns.
However, with our water reservoir sitting at 23% today, he said the city is very much in need of a drought-proof water supply and that they're working hard to bring that to the community through this desal plant.
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