• Lower Lake Levels Trigger Mandatory Water Restrictions
    Drought conditions in the Nueces River Basin over the past two years have triggered Stage 2 mandatory water use restrictions that deal primarily with lawn watering. The mandatory Stage 2 restrictions were triggered when the combined levels of the Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir system dropped below 40% of storage capacity. You can keep up with lake level changes right here at SanPatWater.com. We have a chart that gives you the big picture. [Read More]
  • Virtual Water System Tour
    Take a step-by-step photo tour of the Water Dstrict water supply, treatment and delivery system.
  • Jim Naismith Retires After 52 Years of Service to the Water District
    Board of Directors members were reluctant to let him go but Jim Naismith has retired. He started working on Water District projects as a consulting engineer in 1961 and never stopped. Since 1989 he has served our region as the District's general manager. In this report Jim talks about the future water supply challenges faced by the area and reminds us of some of the special advantages the District has in meeting future challenges. [Read More]
  • Check Your Plumbing For Leaks That Waste Water
    You can do a full-house leak check to find plumbing that is wasting water. We'll show you how and give you some other tips.
May 19, 2013
Choke Canyon Reservoir:
 (Max Elv 220.5 ft) 200.5 ft
Lake Corpus Christi:
 (Max Elv 94 ft) 77.2 ft
% of Total CCR/LCC Capacity 34.0%
% of Lake Texana Capacity 98.6%
 (Texana Max Elv 44.0 ft) 43.8 ft
About half of the water used each year by SPMWD customers comes from Lake Texana

BRIAN WILLIAMS NAMED WATER DISTRICT GENERAL MANAGER - The Board of Directors has named Brian G. Williams, P.E., as general manager. Don Roach continues as assistant manager.

TPCO PIPE PLANT CREATING NEW SAN PAT SKYLINE - The massive steel framework of the first production building broke into view in 2012 at the site of the $1 billion TPCO America seamless steel pipe plant. The initial unit is scheduled for completion in March.

WATER SYSTEM EXPANSION PROJECTS NOW IN SERVICE - All of the elements of a major expansion of District facilities are now complete. Started in 2009, the projects include additional treatment capacity, additional storage and pumping and major new water transmission lines.