SINTON, Tx — The San Patricio County Groundwater Conservation District voted Friday to enact a two-month moratorium on accepting or processing new applications for non-exempt drilling, operating and transportation permits.

A pause board members said would give them time to “take a breather” and review their rules.

The vote came after residents, landowners and stakeholders argued over the Evangeline Aquifer project and its role in securing Corpus Christi’s water future. Moratorium raises questions about Evangeline timeline, city says November 2026 goal still stands

Following the vote, City Manager Peter Zanoni told KRIS 6 News the city submitted its application for drilling and transport on Thursday, but that they won't know until Monday whether the moratorium applies to that applicat

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