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Residents, scientists press council on desalination modeling and brine impacts during public comment
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Corpus Christi leaders to require far‑field hydrodynamic modeling and longer pilot testing for an Inner Harbor desalination project, flagging brine discharge uncertainty, TCEQ permitting gaps and local ecosystem risks.
Public commenters at the March 18 Corpus Christi City Council meeting pressed city officials and regulators about the proposed Inner Harbor seawater desalination project and its permit application, saying current modeling and pilot plans are insufficient to predict environmental impacts.
Lede/nut graf: Speakers including local scientists and civic groups called for far‑field hydrodynamic modeling for the plant’s brine diffuser rather than relying on the simpler mass‑balance approach shown in the city’s application, and urged longer pilot testing — citing the Brownsville pilot study and the complexity of enclosed estuarine circulation.
What residents said - John Weber and several speakers who followed raised technical concerns about the Inner Harbor desalination permit filing:…
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