Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis
April 21, 2026
As Corpus Christi prepares for a water emergency that could come by September, the city council on Tuesday weighed a proposal to require residents, businesses and industry to reduce water use by 25%.
City council members will vote next Tuesday on the water curtailment proposal for the city’s water customers. The city’s current water curtailment plan starts with a 5% reduction in water use during a water emergency.
But an ongoing drought that has caused the city’s main reservoirs — Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir — to drop to just 8% of their capacity is forcing the city to consider more drastic measures.