Corpus Christi, TX \u2013 At today\u2019s regularly scheduled City Council meeting, the Council approved a Master Services Agreement with Ardurra Group, Inc. for up to $11 million to design a major expansion of the City\u2019s reclaimed water infrastructure. The project will improve the reliability, capacity, and efficiency of the City\u2019s non-potable reuse system while reducing the demand on the potable water supply.<\/p>\n
The agreement will fund the design of an effluent reuse delivery system connecting the Oso Water Reclamation Plant to the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment Plant. This expansion represents a significant investment in sustainable water management for the Coastal Bend.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis project demonstrates the City\u2019s commitment to water conservation and sustainable infrastructure,\u201d said Nick Winkelmann, Interim Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water. \u201cBy expanding our reclaimed water system, we are offsetting the demand on our potable water system.\u201d<\/p>\n
The City has utilized wastewater effluent for non-potable reuse since the 1960s. Currently, a portion of the total effluent produced by Greenwood, Oso, and Laguna Madre Water Reclamation Plants is reused, with the remainder discharged into creeks, bays, and estuaries.<\/p>\n