CCASRCD Public Hearing June 26, 2026 | City of Corpus Christi

This public hearing held by the City of Corpus Christi on June 26, 2026, focused on the city's application to the Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery Conservation District for groundwater production permits related to the Western Wellfield expansion. The city requested to aggregate production permits across all permitted wells without increasing total production and to add 15 new wells to spread pumping over a larger area. The presentation detailed the hydrogeologic analysis, operational plans, and the importance of the groundwater program as part of the regional water supply diversification strategy. Numerous public comments expressed strong opposition to the project, citing concerns about lack of proper notice, potential environmental impacts, groundwater depletion, and conflicts of interest within the governing board. Speakers questioned the timing of the project given recent rainfall and reservoir recovery, and some challenged the legitimacy of the district's authority and the city's management practices. No formal votes or motions were recorded during the hearing, which primarily served as a forum for public input on the permit applications.