Corpus Christi eyes 25% cut in water use if emergency called
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Final approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.
  • Zedstrian@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    2 months ago

    The tentatively adopted curtailment strategy also includes additional fees that could be charged to all types of customers that use more water than allowed, starting with $4 per 1,000 gallons over their allocation and subsequently rising to $8 per 1,000 gallons over their baseline. Federal and state government users, however, would be exempt from these surcharges.

    A $8 per 1,000 gallon fee is an ineffective deterrent; they need effective penalties that no one is exempt from.