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San Patricio water official warns Aransas Pass council of ‘drought of record,’ outlines desalination and brackish-well options
Summary
Brian Williams, general manager of the San Patricio Municipal Water District, told the Aransas Pass City Council the region faces an unprecedented drought, projected supply shortfalls by late 2026–2027 and possible pro rata cuts under Texas law; he described desalination, brackish wells and other mitigations but said only more rain will fully restore surface supplies.
Brian Williams, general manager of the San Patricio Municipal Water District, told the Aransas Pass City Council on Nov. 11 that the region is experiencing a "drought of record" and that reservoir and supply projections show the system could reach emergency shortage levels in late 2026 if dry conditions persist.
Williams said the district currently receives roughly 40,000,000 gallons per day from the City of Corpus Christi — about 27,000,000 gallons of raw water and 13,000,000 gallons of treated water — under long-term contracts (a treated-water contract that runs through 2043, and a raw-water contract the district described as in perpetuity). He said about 30% of the district’s sales are municipal and about 70% are industrial.
"We are a water system that is based on surface water. And if there's no rain, there's no surface water," Williams told council…
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