Most of Corpus Christi relying on bottled water due to suspected contamination

By Lisa Maria Garza DALLAS (Reuters) – Most of the nearly 320,000 residents of Corpus Christi, Texas, were relying on bottled water on Friday after possible contamination from an industrial chemical leak, while a tap water ban was lifted in some outlying areas. The ban on using tap water for drinking, food preparation and bathing has led to school cancellations, restaurant closures and social media reports by residents of price gouging on cases of water. “Right now, it looks like about 15 percent of the city has water that’s flowing,” Corpus Christi Mayor Dan McQueen told a news conference on Friday.

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Most of Corpus Christi relying on bottled water due to suspected contamination