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Council approves 3‑year treated-water deal with WCID No. 3 amid debate over $1.7M interconnect reimbursement
Summary
Council approved a three‑year treated‑water contract with Nueces County WCID No. 3 that reimburses the district roughly $1.7 million to build an interconnect; in exchange the city received a three‑year lease of 5 million gallons per day of senior water rights. Council debated who ultimately pays the cost and potential TDS impacts to Robstown.
The City Council voted to approve a three‑year treated‑water supply contract with Nueces County WCID No. 3 that reimburses the district for the construction of an interconnect and secures a short‑term water lease into the city’s supply portfolio.
City staff described the arrangement as a regional approach to avoid curtailment. Under the agreement WCID No. 3 will design and construct an interconnect and associated ground storage tank; the city will reimburse approximately $1,700,000 for that…
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