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Council hears update on alternative water supplies: wells, ranch projects and reuse studies
Summary
City staff briefed the council on a package of alternative water-supply options — new groundwater wells on city property along the Nueces River, private groundwater projects (Evangeline, Eshelman/Voigt/Catahoula) and wastewater reuse feasibility — and said they will produce short-term cost comparisons for council review.
City staff provided the City Council a status report on several alternative water-supply projects intended to supplement the city’s water portfolio amid an ongoing drought.
Chief Operating Officer Drew Molly said staff are pursuing multiple approaches in parallel: (1) drilling and rehabilitating groundwater wells on city property along the Nueces River to provide near-term augmentation; (2) negotiations and technical review of private groundwater projects such as the Evangeline offer (a 23,000‑acre property near Sinton) and the Eshelman/Voigt (Catahoula) ranch proposal; (3) testing…
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