{"id":286921,"date":"2026-05-10T14:47:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:47:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/286921\/"},"modified":"2026-05-10T14:47:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T14:47:10","slug":"scientists-anticipate-texas-city-will-be-completely-out-of-water-as-early-as-2027-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/286921\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists anticipate Texas city will be completely out of water as early as 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

A water emergency is brewing in Corpus Christi, Texas, where officials have warned it could become the first U.S. city to run dry by 2027.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to Inside Climate News<\/a>, city manager Peter Zanoni said in April that 25% water cuts were imminent in September, even though approximately 70% of homes were using less water than the city’s proposed restrictions. Since 2023, Corpus Christi has banned residents from watering their lawns.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The city also outlawed irrigation of sports fields under its drought management plan, the Caller-Times reported<\/a>. While this does save water, it also increases athletes’ risk of injury.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Additionally, speculation is swirling that school closures are on the horizon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Do we just call school closed?” Fire Chief Brandon Wade asked in March, per KRIS TV<\/a>. “Do we have bottled water?”\u00a0<\/p>\n

With residents pushed to their limits, Mayor Paulette Guajardo recoiled at the idea of taking away their water.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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“I could never support that,” she said at an April 21 meeting, per ICN<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The cuts have to come from somewhere, though.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Therein lies what ICN called<\/a> the “elephant in the room.” Corpus Christi may be best known for its status as the Sparkling City by the Sea<\/a>, but its appeal extends well beyond tourists. Its location along the Gulf is a key reason why it became a petrochemical hub, with its port the third-largest gateway<\/a> for crude oil exports globally.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In fact, ICN reported<\/a> that chemical plants, industrial facilities, and refineries account for more than 50% of the city’s water consumption. ExxonMobil<\/a>, Valero, and Occidental are among the major companies that have not publicly shared how they plan to reduce their water use.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“It’s not going to be pretty,” City Councilmember Carolyn Vaughn, who co-owns an oil services company, said at the April 21 meeting, per ICN<\/a>. “Everybody’s going to have to make sacrifices.”\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the Texas Real Estate Research Center, petrochemical facilities and industrial manufacturing have infused billions<\/a> into Corpus Christi’s economic pipeline.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As such, many fear they will be the ones making additional sacrifices while multibillion-dollar corporations run mostly unchecked<\/a> and suck the city’s reservoirs dry.<\/p>\n

“Water for me, but not for thee \u2014 Exxon Mobile, probably,” a Reddit user posited<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“You can drink as much as you like (after they’re done with it),” another said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Get TCD’s free newsletters<\/a> for easy tips, smart advice, and a chance to earn $5,000 toward home upgrades. To see more stories like this one, change your Google preferences here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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