🌱 Patch AM: Why your Corpus Christi tap water may taste strange this week

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In today's newsletter:

• Why your Corpus Christi tap water may taste strange this week
• How a major pipeline leak could affect Corpus Christi's water supply
• When Nile and Coroner will shake House of Rock in 2027.

Also on today's calendar: 2026 State of the City presented by CITGO & CCMC and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call advice from a cow ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Humid; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 97, low: 76.
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Corpus Christi tap water may have earthy or musty taste and odor for a few more days (kristv.com) — Corpus Christi residents may notice an earthy or musty taste in their tap water for a few more days, even though the city says the organic compounds causing it are no longer in the source water. Officials expect most areas to improve by early this week and encourage anyone with concerns to call 3-1-1 for assistance or information.
   

• Corpus Christi Water crews working to repair leak on Mary Rhodes Pipeline near Highways 77 and 239 (kristv.com) — Corpus Christi Water crews are working nonstop to repair a leak on the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, which carries water from Lake Texana to the O.N. Stevens plant. While the damaged section is dewatered and assessed, the city is boosting production from Nueces groundwater wells and releasing more water from Wesley Seale Dam to maintain local supplies.
   

• Nile and Coroner Announce Underworld Dissonance US Co-Headline Tour for Spring 2027 (ghostcultmag.com) — Metal fans in Corpus Christi can look forward to Nile and Coroner bringing their Underworld Dissonance co-headline tour to House of Rock on March 6, 2027. The bands will deliver full sets alongside support act Syn Absence as part of a 31-city U.S. run, with tickets already on sale for this heavy spring showcase.
   

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Wednesday September 23
• 2026 State of the City presented by CITGO & CCMC →
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• Author Event: Stephanie Garber with Conversation Partner Abigail Owen →
  Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History, 1900 North Chaparral Street, Corpus Christi
• Commissioners Court →
  Commissioners Courtroom, 901 Leopard Street, 3rd Floor, Corpus Christi
  9:00 am
• State of the City →
  Convention Center, 1901 N. Shoreline Blvd, Corpus Christi
  11:30 am
• Pre-Festival Raptor ID Class →
  Best Western Northwest Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi
  5:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• The Highest Control & friends! →
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• UTRGV Women's Soccer at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi →
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• SoundWaves Festival →
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• Pre-Festival Raptor Field Trip: Pollywog Pond + Corpus Christi HawkWatch →
  Corpus Christi HawkWatch at Hazel Bazemore County Park, Corpus Christi
  7:00 am
• South Texas Soar & Pour →
  Lazy Beach Brewing Southside, 7522 Bichon Dr #100, Corpus Christi
  5:00 pm
• Celebration of Charity →
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