Corpus Christi, Texas, tells residents not to use tap water

[Nbadan]

A case of water is going for $26 when it is regularly $4.

Corpus Christi, Texas, tells residents not to use tap water
Source: Associated Press
Dec 15, 2:30 AM EST


CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, is warning its residents not to use tap water as officials investigate an unknown chemical.

The Caller-Times (http://bit.ly/2gNBrWS ) reported early Thursday that a city news release blames a recent back-flow incident in the industrial district. Officials are telling residents to use only bottled water until the safety of the tap water can be confirmed.

According to the city's release, "boiling, freezing, filtering, adding chlorine or other disinfectants, or letting the water stand will not make the water safe."


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Asphalt emulsifier in the drinking water.

[baseline bum]

Fucked and unfuckable

[SpursforSix]

That's scary that they don't have the chemical plants completely isolated from the drinking water system.

[boutons_deux]

CC people losing lots of money and time.

Will TX fine, or even investigate, the polluting company?

[boutons_deux]

http://media.ksat.com/document_dev/2016/12/15/Indulin-AA-86_1481823810113_8584834_ver1.0.pdf

how did 3 gallons get into CC water such that it is a systemic, rather than localized, problem?

[SnakeBoy]

Fucked and unfuckable

No, Corpus has always just been fucked

[pgardn]

That's scary that they don't have the chemical plants completely isolated from the drinking water system.

They have lots of big old petro tanks all very close to the city.
I am actually surprised nothing worse has happened. CC is an incredibly busy port. I'm still waiting for the big tanker spill.

[DMC]

There's a law against gouging during a crisis. If someone raised the price of bottled water during this event to that level they'll likely be prosecuted.

[boutons_deux]

There's a law against gouging during a crisis. If someone raised the price of bottled water during this event to that level they'll likely be prosecuted.

Not it pro-business TX.

[Blake]

CC people losing lots of money and time.

Will TX fine, or even investigate, the polluting company?

They did in Flint Michigan, didn't they?

[UNT Eagles 2016]

CC is a shithole anyway

[Winehole23]

It's our shithole, and Texans live there -- asshole.