If approved, Corpus Christi Water Chief Operating Officer Drew Molly said 10,000 acres worth of raw untreated water would come from Formosa Plastics Corporation.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Corpus Christi is seeking another drought proof water source through a proposed short-term purchasing contract with a plastics company out of Jackson County.
If approved, Corpus Christi Water Chief Operating Officer Drew Molly said 10,000 acres worth of raw untreated water would come through the Mary Rhodes Pipeline from Formosa Plastics Corporation.
Molly said Farmosa expressed interest in selling some of the water they have to the city as a surplus. He said if approved, it can help limit the amount of water taken from our western reservoirs.
“I believe it’s $900 an acre foot,” he said. “It’s not the most inexpensive water because we’re buying it at a price point that’s a little bit more then what we’ve locked in for our other existing supplies. “
If approved, Molly said the water could be available instantly.
“Well the ability to get that water is immediate. So we can immediately start taking that water,” he said.
Corpus Christi At-Large Councilman Mark Scott said there are heavy benefits to the contract.
“10,000 acre feet is a lot of water for us,” he said.
Scott noted that the recent updates to the Mary Rhodes Pipeline will make the process of getting that water even more smoother if the contract is approved.
“The pipeline is built ultimately for about 108 million gallons a day. At this point, every gallon of water we can get is good for us,” he said.
Councilman are set to discuss the proposed contract next Tuesday during the regularly scheduled council meeting.