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Do not touch the tap water. Boiling will not make it safe.

Posted: Dec 14, 2016 10:55 PM CST Updated: Dec 14, 2016 10:55 PM CST CORPUS CHRISTI -

The City of Corpus Christi has advised not to use tap water until further notice.

An unknown chemical substance may have contaminated our water supply. The city is taking an abundance of caution and is advising residents not to use water for consumption or any other purpose.

Use bottled water only for drinking, preparing food, brushing teeth, washing dishes or clothes, washing hands, bathing until further notice.

Pets are also not advised to drink the water.

The city says boiling water or treating the water will not make the water safe.

Backflow from chemical process plant.

http://www.kiiitv.com/mb/news/local/back-flow-incident-leads-to-discontinuation-of-tap-water-until-further-notice/370512896

Posted Dec 15, 2016, 5:14 AM UTC · edited

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Justice_Network•

I haven't even been here for 6 months and I already want to leave. Jesus christ.

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GingerSnappd•

I have lived in this city for less than a year and this is the second water advisory.

What the hell?

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Kraken477•

This is like our 3rd or 4th this year i think...

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Blackdebby•

There have been several over the years, not just this year. I lived there over a decade ago and I recall two boil water notices. You should seriously leave if you can.

Honestly it's really not safe for people to live there. It's so polluted and the city government is completely corrupt and gives no fucks. Why do you think the rates of birth defects are so high? 84% higher than the the rest of Texas.

https://www.nrdc.org/sites/default/files/texas_diseaseclusters.pdf

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orthogonius•

12:50 pm 12/15

http://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2016/12/15/corpus-christi-officials-dont-drink-tap-water/95459902/

  • The chemicals were identified as indoline and hydrochloride acid.
  • Valero spokeswoman Lillian Riojas issued a statement saying it was a backflow issue "from third party operations" near Valero's asphalt terminal and prompted by Valero's Corpus Christi refineries.
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honeydew_melon•

You know something?

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MakeTotalDestr0i•

no

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megafan98•

This is getting ridiculous.

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TheHornerGene•

So...following up on this post, my wife and I are considering relocating to Corpus from DC. She's a native Texan and I'm from Florida so we'd like to be closer to family and warmer. Both in our late 30s, baby on the way....I'd like to get some opinions on life in the city and the area.

In looking on Zillow and google, I'm thinking we might like to be on Flour Bluff area or maybe even further out-Port A or Arnasas Pass area.

My job would likely be involved in local govt.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

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