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The Texas Tribune
The Texas Tribune
National
Colleen DeGuzman

Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis

CORPUS CHRISTI — City Manager Peter Zanoni announced two new developments on Friday that he said will help buy the city at least two more months before reaching a potential water emergency that would trigger limits for residents and businesses.

The city got approval from the state earlier this week to continue pulling around 40 million gallons of water a day from Lake Texana, one of the city’s three main reservoirs, even if it falls below 50% — a level that normally triggers an automatic 10% reduction in the amount the city can pump.

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